NYeBear studies black bears by collecting data from citizen scientists across New York
Get involved! With NYeBear you can:
Dowload the NYeBear app
Go on hikes
Set up a personal trail camera
Submit observations of bears and bear signs
NYeBear citizen scientists submit information about where and when they detect (or not!) bears and bear signs. These data across NY help researchers estimate population size and distribution.
Citizen scientists play an important role in research. New York is a big state, and approximately 89% of NY land is privately owned - areas that can be difficult for researchers to access and study.
Black bears are an important wildlife species. Many people enjoy seeing bears and bear sign in the wild. Maintaining a bear population that is healthy and safe for bears an people is an important management objective.
