Dr. Aaron Haines and Millersville University Students Help With NJ Black Bear Project

On Monday June 9th, Millersville University Biology Students Colin Hansen and Kayla Reiff and High School student Sean Light, worked with The New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife Black Bear Research Project.  These students were guided by Mike Madonia, a Wildlife Biologist with The New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife, and Dr. Tom Ombrello, a Professor of Biology from Union County College.  Students helped tattoo and tag bears for identification purposes, take blood and DNA samples and take morphological measurements.  This was a great hands on learning experience provided by the New Jersey Black Bear Research Team headed by Wildlife Biologist Kelcey Burgess.  Refer to videos links below to see these students in action.

Taking Blood From a Black Bear

Ear Tagging a Black Bear