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Writer's pictureWildlife Genetics & Ecology Lab

Volunteer 2019 URI American Black Bear Survey

Are you interested in gaining valuable field experience while contributing to an important

wildlife monitoring project? Our lab is looking for volunteers to conduct hair snare surveys this summer to monitor American black bear populations in Rhode Island. Survey stations are statewide!


Volunteer Duties

  • Monitor and maintain assigned snare station

  • once a week from June to mid-September

  • Collect hair samples and place scent lures at

  • station each week

  • Maintain trail camera at survey station

  • Bring samples to URI lab for identification


Requirements for participation:

  • Attend 1 training session (see application for

  • dates)

  • Availability to visit your assigned sites on a

  • weekly basis throughout the field season

  • and come to URI campus every 2-3 weeks

  • for supplies

  • Willingness to work in difficult field conditions (ticks, briars, etc.)

  • Regular access to a vehicle is necessary


This would be a great opportunity for students to get some easy field experience for their resumes over the summer - and it is a great excuse to get outside!  Could you please forward this to the other Wildlife Society members?  The volunteer application is found here!

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