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A 2009 synopsis of black bear populations throughout Georgia including the south Georgia population for the purposes of determining distribution and population trends and evaluation and monitoring of harvest trends. Throughout Georgia, bear populations are stable to increasing in size. Bait station surveys were conducted to determine distribution and population trends of bears in north, central, and south Georgia during July of 2008. Results of these surveys, expressed as percent bait station hits, were 71.04, 45, and 35.8 for stations in north, central, and south Georgia respectively. Concurrently, harvest in the north, central, and south Georgia populations was 314, 0, and 57 bears, respectively.