What do Hawaii and Indiana have in common? Not much other than each of these states are listed as not having a wild population of black bears. It’s a very small group of states that can make that claim. The Illinois DNR claims there are no bears in their state, but as recently as 2014 a young male black bear was spotted several times in the Galena area. Could there be more? Iowa, once bare of bears, now lists its bear population as unknown. Kansas no longer lists their state as a bear-free zone, and neither can Indiana.
Deport the Bears?
Deport the Bears?
Deport the Bears?
What do Hawaii and Indiana have in common? Not much other than each of these states are listed as not having a wild population of black bears. It’s a very small group of states that can make that claim. The Illinois DNR claims there are no bears in their state, but as recently as 2014 a young male black bear was spotted several times in the Galena area. Could there be more? Iowa, once bare of bears, now lists its bear population as unknown. Kansas no longer lists their state as a bear-free zone, and neither can Indiana.