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Sources

• "Black Bears." National Park Service. Jan. 3, 2008. (Aug. 15, 2008)
  http://www.nps.gov/grsm/naturescience/black-bears.htm
• "Frequently Asked Questions." Appalachian Bear Rescue. 2007. (Aug. 15, 2008)
  http://www.appalachianbearrescue.org/faq.htm
• "Garbage Kills Bears." Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. March 15, 2005. (Aug. 15, 2008)
  http://fwp.mt.gov/news/article_3456.aspx
• Kaeding, Beth. "The Bears of Yellowstone." National Park Service. July 1997. (Aug. 15, 2008)
  http://www.geocities.com/dmonteit/bear_hist.html
• Will, Perry and Randy Hampton. "Why Feeding Stations for Bears Won't Work." Colorado Division of Wildlife. Sept. 25, 2007. (Aug. 15, 2008)
  http://wolves.wordpress.com/2007/09/25/why-feeding-stations-for-bears-wont-work/