Theodore Roosevelt Louisiana black bear hunt territory

A four-image collage showing a historical marker, a Great River Road highway sign, bald cypress swamp and an egret in a wetland

Photo By/Credit

Creative Commons/USFWS

Date Shot/Created

01/01/2010

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Image

In 1902 and again in 1907 President Theodore Roosevelt hunted Louisiana black bear in the South. The 1902 hunt took place in west-central Mississippi near what is now Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge. The 1907 hunt took place in northeastern Louisiana near what is now Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge.

Facility

Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge

Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge

Ecosystem

Wetland

Recreational Activity

Hunting

Cultural heritage

Subject tags

Historic sites

History

Hunting

Wildlife

Wildlife management

Wildlife restoration

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