black bears /tags/black-bears black bears en-US Copyright Mon, 24 Mar 2025 17:03:51 GMT North Carolina wildlife officials are warning residents to avoid interactions with bear cubs /environment/2025-03-24/north-carolina-bear-cubs-wildlife-warning The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is working to cut down on bear and human conflicts this spring. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 17:03:51 GMT /environment/2025-03-24/north-carolina-bear-cubs-wildlife-warning Sharryse Piggott People could see a rise in black bear encounters this month especially in Helene-impacted western NC /news/2024-10-21/black-bear-helene-western-nc North Carolina wildlife officials say that since Helene, they have received an increase of reports of bear and human conflicts in the western part of the state. Mon, 21 Oct 2024 20:55:23 GMT /news/2024-10-21/black-bear-helene-western-nc Sharryse Piggott Video of 2 bear cubs pulled from trees prompts North Carolina wildlife investigation but no charges /environment/2024-04-19/bear-cubs-video-selfie-asheville-north-carolina-investigation A video of people pulling bear cubs from a tree in North Carolina has prompted an investigation, but a state official says no charges will be filed. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission says staff responded to a report of people harassing bear cubs at an Asheville apartment complex on Tuesday. Fri, 19 Apr 2024 19:02:06 GMT /environment/2024-04-19/bear-cubs-video-selfie-asheville-north-carolina-investigation Associated Press Wildlife officials warn residents about black bear sightings in the Triangle /news/2023-06-06/wildlife-officials-warn-residents-about-black-bear-sightings-in-the-triangle North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission officials have some safety tips to help the public avoid any problems with the bears. Tue, 06 Jun 2023 22:16:31 GMT /news/2023-06-06/wildlife-officials-warn-residents-about-black-bear-sightings-in-the-triangle Sharryse Piggott Living With The Black Bears In North Carolina /show/the-state-of-things/2019-03-08/living-with-the-black-bears-in-north-carolina Can humans and black bears coexist? This question has become increasingly relevant in North Carolina as both the human and bear populations continue to… Fri, 08 Mar 2019 17:07:12 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-03-08/living-with-the-black-bears-in-north-carolina Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio Living With The Black Bears In North Carolina /environment/2019-03-08/living-with-the-black-bears-in-north-carolina Can humans and black bears coexist? This question has become increasingly relevant in North Carolina as both the human and bear populations continue to… Fri, 08 Mar 2019 17:07:12 GMT /environment/2019-03-08/living-with-the-black-bears-in-north-carolina Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio