Article: Black Bear Insurance Agency Sponsors Prizes for Defenders of Wildlife Essay Contest.

LONGWOOD, Fla. -- Black Bear Insurance Agency (Black Bear) announced today that it will be sponsoring the prizes to be awarded in the Defenders of Wildlife Essay Contest, "The Florida Black Bear - An 'Umbrella' Species."

The essay contest is open to Florida students, grades 3 through 7, attending public, private, or home schools. First, second and third place prizes will be awarded with $1,000, $500 and $250 savings bonds respectively. Essays will be judged on content, accuracy, organization, style and creativity. Winning essays will be posted on the organizations' websites and at the Defenders of Wildlife conference, Carnivores 2002, to be held in Monterey, ...

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