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N.C. bears getting bigger
So reports the Associated Press. Why? Changing agricultural patterns Farmers shifting from inedible crops like tobacco and cotton to edible items like corn and soybeans give the bears plenty to…
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People and the bears of Asheville
N.C. State University and N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission scientists are studying the bear population in Asheville and, as the Asheville Citizen-Times reports, have come up with some interesting findings. It…
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Bear found on NC State Campus
Featured Story this Morning from NC State’s Bulletin: A staff member discovered a dead black bear on campus Tuesday morning, fueling a flurry of activity on social media as students…
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Bears with bling
Oh my. The state will be starting a program soon to collar and release 40 bears in the Asheville area to track their movements, the first time such a study…
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The Bear comes to Fisher Park
Just pulled up from church when my neighbor flagged us down to tell us he had just seen da bear crossing the street into another neighbor’s back yard. Apparently he…
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Lawsuit filed over landfill in Camden County
The N&O reports here that: In the lawsuit filed this month in Wake County Superior Court, Waste Industries said the state law applying stricter regulations to new landfills was aimed…
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BAR (Bear) Activity in WNC
This time of year is when the Bears, pronounced BARS in WNC, start to become active and move around after their long winter nap. According to this article in the…
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Get them BARS (Bears)!
This article in the Washington Times tells about the success some BAR (Bear) hunters are having in Maryland, and it seems the animal rights folks are not too happy they…
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The BARS (Bears) are out again…
This BARS are on the prowl in Western North Carolina, so if you see a bear do these steps according to the Asheville Citizen Times: If you see a bear:…
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RE: Bears
I know a thing or two about “BAR” in these here hills of western NC. In fact, we just had a black bear get into our trash Monday night and…
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Regulating the Bears (BARS)?
The Black Bears have roamed across North Carolina for many years. Has regulation grown to the point of regulating the areas in which Bears (BARS-pronounced by folks in WNC) can…