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AGFC talks about bear making its way around town
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JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – The bear that made its way through town Monday caused quite the commotion, and while it is unusual, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission said it is not crazy for them to be in populated areas.
Keith Stephens a Spokesman for Arkansas Game and Fish said this time of year bears are getting out of hibernation and are looking for something to eat.
“it’s not unusual to see them coming out at this time of year but usually it’s not in the delta,” Stephens said.
Although many people wanted to catch a look at the creature while he made his way through town, Stephens said it’s important to not make contact.
“What we want to do is leave them alone they will eventually leave we don’t want them to have a good relationship with people especially when they start connecting it with food and it makes an easy meal and that is what they are looking for right now,” Stephens said.
Stephens said Arkansas was actually known as the black bear state a while back and there are probably close to 5,000 of them around the state.
Even with the bear out and about, it was not stopping people from getting outside.
Brian Stellez, who is visiting from Michigan, was at Craighead Forest Park and said he understands why this is such a talker.
“It is kind of comical really, but I mean still if you never see it before it is big news, so it is kind of neat for me to see people react,” Stellez said.
AGFC encourage everyone to stay clear if they do see the bear, saying he is making his way back into the forest and does not want to interact with people.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — — Johnell Davis scored 21 points, Trevon Brazile had his first double-double of the season and Arkansas beat Vanderbilt 90-77 on Tuesday night.
Brazile finished with 16 points and a season-high 14 rebounds. D.J. Wagner scored all of his 14 points in the second half, Zvonimir Ivisic also scored 14 and Karter Knox added 10 for Arkansas (18-12, 7-10 SEC).
Knox converted two three-point plays and Brazile stole an inbounds pass and took it the other way for a windmill dunk in a 13-0 run that gave the Razorbacks the lead for good and made it 43-35 with two seconds left in the first half.
A.J. Hoggard hit a 3-pointer that made it a six-point game 41 seconds into the second half but the Commodores got no closer.
Tyler Nickel led Vanderbilt (20-10, 8-9) with 16 points and and Hoggard added 14 with seven assists. Devin McGlockton, who fouled out with almost five minutes to play, scored 12 and MJ Collins 10. The Commodores had won three games in a row — all against ranked opponents.
Arkansas made 33 of 65 (51%) from the field and limited Vanderbilt to 38% (23 of 60) shooting.
Adou Thiero (knee) missed his third consecutive game for the Razorbacks and was replaced in the lineup by Brazile. The 6-foot-8 Thiero is shooting 55% from the field and leads the team in scoring (15.6 per game) and rebounding (6.0).
Both teams close the regular season on Saturday when Arkansas plays host to No. 25 Mississippi State and Vanderbilt travels to take on Georgia.
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Arkansas baseball head coach Dave Van Horn postgame press conference after picking up two midweek wins over Louisiana-Monroe on Tuesday and Wednesday at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville. Also included is the press conference with Kuhio Aloy, Nolan Souza and Colin Fisher.
Game 1 recap (14-1)
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