Attention Bear Hunters
Help with bear population monitoring by submitting a pre-molar tooth from your bear. If you have questions, contact our Region IV Office at 423-587-7037. What is the need for submitting teeth? Aging bears using teeth allows biologist to more accurately model bear populations. Historically, teeth were collected by Agency personnel. However, with longer seasons and higher bear harvest, it is no longer feasible for TWRA personnel to collect all the samples. So hunters can make an important contribution to bear management in Tennessee by voluntarily submitting a tooth from each bear harvested. How do I collect a tooth? The upper premolar tooth is right behind the canine (see photo). Using a knife or screwdriver, push the gum line toward the top of the bears head exposing more of the tooth. Loosen the tooth with a knife or screwdriver using the canine as leverage. Once loose, the tooth can be extracted with pliers. Note: The entire tooth, roots included, is needed. If the tooth breaks, try pulling the premolar from the other side. See instructional video on the TWRA mobile application on how to correctly remove a bear tooth. Why submit a tooth? In order to accurately model bear populations, teeth need to be submitted from all age classes (young and old). How do I submit a tooth? View a short video describing how to submit a bear tooth here: https://youtu.be/gbq3P2AlY6I Complete data sheet and send with tooth to: TWRA Bear Data Collection 3030 Wildlifead_7x4.75_2016.pdf Way DMF_print 1 5/27/2016 4:20:00 PM Morristown, TN 37814
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