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Ursus americanus
American Black Bear
Authorship: Pallis
Description & Notes
this was the first record since UTEP took control of IMRS in the 1980s. The individual probably came from populations in the Big Bend area or from Mexico.
Collection Information
Records
a young individual was observed during November 2011 in Echo Canyon by D. Shoemake.
Recent Observations
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