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  • Weighing bears, corralling otters and healing wild beasts

    Sep 30, 2019 2:00 pm by Fred ZwicklyStudent Experiences
    Students examine a black bear’s incisors. Photo by Fred Zwicky

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    • Students examine a black bear’s incisors. Photo by Fred Zwicky

    How do you weigh a fully grown American black bear? These veterinary medicine students know the answer, and it's a bit more complicated than just saying, 'very carefully.'