A different kind of census is going on in our region.
A Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry spokesperson says they’re doing DNA analysis to see how many bears live in the northwest, and how that population has grown or shrunk over the years.
Michelle Nowak says they’re collecting samples of bear fur using barbed-wire hair traps this month.
Nowak says they are concentrating on four areas; north of Ignace and Thunder Bay as well as east of Lake Nipigon.
She notes they selected those districts because there’s concern about the population’s sustainability.
