J-bear tracking

James Wendland, 673d Civil Engineer Squadron chief conservation law enforcement officer, climbs into a black bear den in search of the fallen tracking collar, while Mark Sledge, 673 CES senior conservation law enforcement officer, keeps watch at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 16, 2018. According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, learning where animals have their young, how young animals disperse as they mature, and where animals hibernate or overwinter is valuable to managing wildlife.

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Javier Alvarez
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