Louisiana black bear

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The Louisiana black bear is a threatened subspecies of the American black bear native to the bottomland hardwood forests and swamps of the lower Mississippi Valley.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf carnivoran
mammal
subspecies of American black bear
activityPattern primarily nocturnal
averageLitterSize 1–3 cubs
bodyMass up to about 180 kilograms in large males
class Mammalia
coatColor black
conservationStatus threatened (United States)
conservationStatusSystem U.S. Endangered Species Act NERFINISHED
designation state mammal of Louisiana
diet omnivorous
ESADelistingProposalYear 2015
ESAListingYear 1992
family Ursidae NERFINISHED
genus Ursus
habitat bottomland hardwood forest
swamp
wetland
kingdom Animalia
listedUnder Endangered Species Act of 1973 NERFINISHED
managementAction corridor creation
habitat restoration
translocation
nativeTo Arkansas NERFINISHED
Louisiana NERFINISHED
Mississippi NERFINISHED
Texas NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
lower Mississippi Valley NERFINISHED
order Carnivora
parentTaxon American black bear
phylum Chordata
populationTrend increasing in recent decades
primaryThreat habitat fragmentation
habitat loss
human–bear conflict
rangeType bottomland forests along rivers and bayous
recognizedBy United States Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED
reproduction gives birth in winter dens
scientificName Ursus americanus luteolus NERFINISHED
species Ursus americanus NERFINISHED
symbolOf Louisiana NERFINISHED
taxonRank subspecies
usesDen ground nests
thickets
tree cavities

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Atchafalaya Basin habitatFor Louisiana black bear