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Do bears know when trash pickup day is?
Presentation Year
2024
College or Department
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
Short Description of your Research or Creative Project (700 characters or less)
This project aimed to answer whether or not bears frequented homes more often on trash pickup day. I placed 20 trail cameras around Humboldt County and was able to capture thousands of photos. Through the collaborative efforts with homeowners and myself, I was able to capture seventy photos of bears, of which 42 were independent events and 48% of the bears were actively foraging on trash.
Does your project align with any of the following?
sustainability related (explores at least two dimensions of sustainability: environment, economy, society)
Permission to Publish Work
Yes
Primary Contact: First Name
Amber
Primary Contact: Last Name
Elving
Primary Contact: Email
are46@humboldt.edu
Primary Contact: I am a
Undergraduate Student
Primary Contact: Phone Number
5304079052