Anyone who has ever surprised a black bear in their own backyard is already keenly aware of the overlap between human communities and bear habitats. Rae Wynn-Grant, a conservation biologist at the Museum, offered insights into black bear behavior and what humans can do to improve relations with this wide-ranging and adaptable species at a recent SciCafe program, which took place at the Museum on October 4, 2017. For a full transcript of this podcast, please visit https://www.amnh.org/explore/news-blogs/podcasts/scicafe-humans-and-conflicts-with-bears-oh-my Watch a video version of this lecture here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en8nXfD3bww To learn about upcoming SciCafe events, visit amnh.org/scicafe The SciCafe series is proudly sponsored by Judy and Josh Weston.