Black bear sightings are increasing in North Carolina as young males search for new territories during breeding season. Wildlife officials advise residents to secure food sources and give bears space to minimize encounters.… Continue Reading

Black bear sightings are increasing in North Carolina as young males search for new territories during breeding season. Wildlife officials advise residents to secure food sources and give bears space to minimize encounters.… Continue Reading
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina wildlife officials say a bear cub has been returned to the wild after it was pulled from a tree as a person posed for a photo. The state’s Wildlife Resources Commission says the bear was released last month in a remote mountain area. In April, the commission investigated a report of people harassing bear cubs in Asheville. A video shows cubs being pulled from a tree and one person posing with a cub. No charges were filed. Only one cub was found and she was taken to a rehabilitation facility. Staff determined that the cub could survive in the wild and she was released with a tracking collar… Continue Reading