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Randy Johnson, a large carnivore specialist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, gave a presentation titled “Black Bears in Wisconsin: Living alongside the Northwoods’ largest carnivore” in the ski chalet at Minocqua Winter Park on Saturday, April 25. (Photo by Brian Jopek/Lakeland Times)

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Fifty-one people took some time out of their Saturday to hear a presentation about black bears. Winter Park board member Wendy Kraly said the 90-minute presentation, made by Randy Johnson, who has been a large carnivore specialist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) since 2020, was part of the facility’s “Walk On The Wild Side” series, which began in June 2025 as part of a new educational outreach program.

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