Join the Friends of Pinellas Master Naturalists to learn about Florida black bear biology, their life cycle, search for food, bear research, and also their interactions with humans, including bear incidents and road-vehicle interactions.

Learn actions you can take to minimize bear incidents and ways to co-exist with the growing bear population in Florida.

Guest Speaker: Allan Hallman - Florida Fish & WiIdlife Conservation Commission, Biological Scientist III

• FWC - Biological Scientist III (2013-current)- Camp Blanding WMA
• FWC - Biological Scientist II (2001-2013) - Jennings State Forest WMA
• FWC - Field Technician (1998-2001) - Appalachicola WEA
• UGA Graduate - Fall 1996
• Bachelor of Science - Forestry, Wildlife concentration focus (BSFR)
• Born in Macon, GA, and raised in Fort Valley Georgia