Field inspections by DNR staff will determine if the damage was caused by bears and the Maryland Cooperative Extension Service will assess the value of the damage. The Student Conservation Association is seeking applicants for 1,200 expense-paid positions throughout the year in national parks, wildlife refuges, conservation areas and other public lands from Alaska to Florida, Hawaii to Maine. The SCA's Resource Assistant Program offers college students and adults the chance to work with natural resource professionals on land stewardship and wildlife conservation projects. Assistants receive free housing and funds to cover travel and food. In exchange, volunteers are expected to work the equivalent of 40 hours per week.
Students can also earn academic credit for their work experience.