‘A Year in the Life of a Bear’ Contest Winners Announced

By Justin Stakes

Seventh-graders at Northern Michigan Christian School win DNR’s ‘A Year in the Life of a Bear’ contest

Lansing, MI -(AmmoLand.com)- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources congratulates Mrs. DeMott’s seventh-grade class at Northern Michigan Christian School in McBain, Michigan, for winning the DNR’s 2015-16 “A Year in the Life of a Bear” contest.

This group of seventh-graders participated in the A Year in the Life of a Michigan Black Bear education program throughout the 2015-16 school year, learning all about Michigan black bears and applying what they learned to create an entertaining presentation.

See Northern Michigan Christian School’s winning presentation.

Classrooms that meet the requirements of the education program are eligible to submit an entry to the Year in the Life of a Bear contest.

The A Year in the Life of a Michigan Black Bear education program is free of charge and open to all interested sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade educators in Michigan.

Participants will learn about the life cycle of the Michigan black bear, general black bear biology and behavior, as well as how the DNR manages and maintains a healthy black bear population.

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