Ontario manages one of the largest and most widely distributed populations of American black bears globally. This population inhabits an incredible range of landscapes, from the heavily developed surroundings of Toronto to the large roadless areas of the Hudson Bay Lowlands. In this talk, Joe Northrup will discuss the history of population monitoring and management in the province with primary focus on the recent implementation of a provincial-scale program aimed at regularly monitoring populations under harvest management. The presentation will also discuss the core results of this work and several additional areas of inquiry.

Joe Northrup is a research scientist in the Wildlife Research and Monitoring Section of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and adjunct faculty at Trent University. Joe and his team conduct research on the various ways in which human activities influence wildlife populations and behavior, with a particular focus on large mammals.

Thursday, Oct. 10

Doors open 7 p.m.

Meeting at 7:30 p.m.

Hybrid meeting

Camp Kawartha

2505 Pioneer Road