University of Arizona researcher investigates black bear population in Chuska Mountains

Deandra Jones heard many stories about black bears when she was growing up on the Navajo Nation near the Chuska Mountains, but she never saw one.

“I’ve always kind of had that question of, why don’t I ever see black bears? Why don’t we ever see bears in this area? I think for me personally, that was one of the things that intrigued me to do this research,” Jones said.

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