Southwestern Texas Black Bear Capture

          This ~240 lb male black bear (Ursus americanus) was captured at Black Gap WMA using a barrel trap and a mule deer carcass.  This male was equipped with a satellite collar that will record his daily movements for the next two years.  

          The Texas-Mexico border is an interesting place for black bears as you have the Chisos mountain range and Rio grande river valley.  Recent wildfires and an unprecedented drought in southwest Texas have caused  these black bears to move to places that otherwise they would not.  

Hind Track

Front Track