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Sprawl Forces Cars, Homes, And Bears To Compete For Space

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Abhijeet Chavan
4 January 2005 - 12:00pm

Urban sprawl and traffic threaten black bears in Central Florida.

"More black bears are turning up in Central Florida's roads and neighborhoods as the threatened species fights to survive amid the state's sprawling development and ever-increasing traffic...Encounters with bears also are becoming a troubling trend across Florida's growing residential areas."

Full Story: prawl takes rising toll on imperiled black bears
Source: Sun-Sentinel, January 3, 2005
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