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The U.P. Has About 10,000 Black Bears: What to Know
Here is a number that might make you check the treeline. There are roughly 10,000 black bears living in the U.P. That works out to about…
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The Daily Stamp Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Why this story today: The U.P. Has About One Black Bear for Every 30 People, and That’s Just Fine leads the July 14 edition because it turns a documented statewide wildlife estimate into clear local context for readers across all 15 U.P. counties.
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