Bears in Alabama Questions 1 & 2 are from the Bears in Alabama video (Roll Tide though, not War Eagle!) 1. The population size of the black bears has been _____. A. Decreased by half C. slightly increased B. Not increased D. doubled in size 2. The aim of the research study was to _____. A. Count the bears B. Investigate the genetic diversity C. Make laws to protect bears D. Understand something about the habitat bears were using Questions 3 & 4 are from the Be Bear Wise video 3. The most common encounters with bears in Alabama occur in yards and garbage dumps during the spring and summer months. A. True B. False 4. Select all the reasons you might find a bear in your backyard. A. It’s winter C. it’s summer E. found a food source B. It’s spring D. looking for a new home