BLACK BEAR, 3: Some things you should know about black 
bears [:06... a true carnivore, like a wolf is.]. The bear facts ... 
coming up on Passport to Texas.

Passport to Texas from Texas Parks and Wildlife

Now that black bears are making a slow comeback in 
Texas, it may be helpful to know a little something about 
them. 

Bears are shy and secretive by nature. Their instincts are to run 
and hide and climb, and they always have been because they 
evolved in forests. And that's how they've survived -- by running, 
hiding and climbing -- when they sense any kind of danger. :13

Nathan Garner, regional wildlife director for region three 
in east Texas, says if you hike, camp or hunt in remote 
areas, and you encounter a black bear, you can take 
comfort in knowing they are as scared of you as you are 
of them. 

Moreover, in case you were wondering, they are not 
interested in having you as an afternoon snack.

Well, the one thing about black bears that people need to 
understand is they're not a true carnivore. Ninety percent of 
everything they eat is a vegetable matter of some kind, whether 
it's nuts, fruits, berries, plant leaves, stems of plants. The meat 
portion of their diet is a lot of insects. They do eat bees and 
wasps; and they eat ants and termites. But they're not a true 
carnivore in the sense that everything they eat has to be meat. 
And so, because of that, livestock owners should not be that 
concerned, and other folks should not be concerned that 
they're being hunted, because bears are very versatile in their 
diet. :33 

The more you know ... You can find more information 
about black bears at our website, passporttotexas.org.

For Texas Parks and Wildlife ... I'm Cecilia Nasti.






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