Timing and Impact of Habitat Type on Black Bear Corn Crop Damage

Alec Scott Baker
Our study compared bear damage to cornfields between forest cover in northern Clarion County (n=5) and agriculture in southern Clarion County (n=5). Damage was surveyed weekly from 13 August 2017 to 22 October 2017. There was strong evidence that surrounding habitat type had a significant impact on percentage of damage (p = 0.016). The difference in mean amount of damage was not significant (p = 0.116) between the two habitat types.
Major: 
Wildlife and Fisheries Science
Exhibition Category: 
Health and Life Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
DuBois
Faculty Sponsor: 
Keely Roen, Assistant Teaching Professor of Wildlife Technology
Poster Number: 
148