The Black Ghost, 37 Years With Black Bears with Randy Cross — WildFed Podcast #038
In this episode:
Randy Cross | Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Bear Biologist for 37 years
Podcast discussion:
Introducing Randy Cross
How the Maine black bear project got started
The history of black bears in North America
Understanding black bear behavior and ecology
What do black bears eat?
Dispelling bear myths
Eating bear and the risk of trichinosis
Discussing methods of take
Recommendation for ethical harvest
Randy's forecast for bear-human coexistence into the future
Thoughts on wrapping up a 37 year career working with black bears
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Meet Randy Cross
Randy Cross with two bear cubs during a den visit in Edinburg in February. Credit: Gabor Degre in Bangor Daily News
Born and raised in central Waldo County, Randy Cross graduated from the University of Maine in 1980. Randy led the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife bear management and monitoring program for over 30 years. He’s also a Registered Maine Guide.
Read more about Randy’s work with MDIFW in this article.