BearWise Articles by Category
BearWise in the News
“There’s a Bear Hibernating Underneath Your Deck. Now What?”
December 16, 2025Â |Â Realtor.com
Nationwide coverage
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“Twelve rehabilitated bear cubs returned to the wild”
December 11, 2025Â |Â The Coastland Times
Manteo, NC
“Colorado Sees Above-Average Number of Bear Reports in 2025”
December 10, 2025Â |Â Pagosa Daily Post
Pagosa Springs, CO
“TIBT Toolkit: How to Protect People, Property – and Bears – in the Tahoe Basin”
December 9, 2025Â | Tahoe Daily Tribune
Lake Tahoe, Tahoe Basin, California/Nevada
Tahoe Interagency Bear Team (TIBT)
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“Video shows bear crashing Gatlinburg Christmas parade. Watch”
December 10, 2025Â |Â Knoxville News Sentinel
Knoxville, TN
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“Watch: Bear steals Ring camera…twice”
November 24, 2025Â |Â Fox61
East Granby, CT
“How can you deter denning bears from moving in this winter”
November 21, 2025Â |Â WITN
Raleigh, NC
“Tips for Bear Encounters this Fall”
November 2025Â |Â University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) Blog
Statewide Florida
“Be BearWise as bears are more active in fall”
November 27, 2025Â |Â Citrus County Chronicle
Inverness, FL
‘Irresponsible behavior;’ TWRA reacts to viral video of bear in Gatlinburg (TN, November 2025)
“‘Irresponsible behavior;’ TWRA reacts to viral video of bear in Gatlinburg”
November 29, 2025Â |Â WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather
Knoxville, TN
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“DNR Warns: Black Bears Can Squeeze Through Your Pet Door”
November 30, 2025Â |Â The Ticket
Statewide Michigan
“Colorado wildlife officials report increase in bear conflicts and sightings in 2025”
December 2, 2025Â |Â KKTV11
Statewide Colorado
“Colorado Saw Above-Average Bear Conflicts And Sightings In 2025”
December 2, 2025Â |Â Unofficial Networks
Colorado – statewide
“TIBT Toolkit: How to Protect People, Property – and Bears – in the Tahoe Basin”
November 20, 2025Â |Â Sierra Booster
Sierra Valley & Lake Tahoe Area, CA/NV
Press Release from the Tahoe Interagency Bear Team (TIBT)
“Michigan DNR: How to keep black bears from bedding down on your property”
November 20, 2025Â |Â Morning Sun
Mount Pleasant, MI
“Be BearWise as bears are more active in fall”
November 20, 2025Â |Â Paxton Media Group
Florida
“NDOW Urges Public to Remove Bear Attractants following Stateline incident”
November 19, 2025Â |Â CarsonNow.org
Carson City, NV
“County: How To Be BearWise At Home This Fall”
November 17, 2025Â |Â Los Alamos Daily Post
Los Alamos, NM
“Michigan is home to 12,400 black bears. Don’t let your house become part of their den.”
November 18, 2025Â |Â Michigan Live
MI state coverage
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“Year-round access to food could disrupt hibernation for Aspen bears”
November 13, 2025Â |Â The Aspen Times
Aspen/Snowmass, CO
“Be BearWise as bears are more active in fall”
November 13, 2025Â |Â Hometown News
South Daytona, FL
“Be BearWise® as bears are more active in fall”
November 12, 2025Â |Â Oyster Radio
Apalachicola Bay in North Florida
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November 7, 2025Â |Â Greenwich Free Press
Greenwich, CT
“Florida Bears Are Extra Hungry: FWC Reminds Residents To Secure Attractants This Fall”
November 7, 2025Â |Â Tampa Free Press
Tampa, FL
November 11, 2025Â |Â Ocala Gazette
Ocala, FL
“Tips for Bear Encounters this Fall”
November 10, 2025Â |Â University of Florida – IFAS Extension
Panhandle/Northwest Florida
“Be BearWise as Bears Are More Active in Fall”
November 10, 2025Â |Â The Outdoor Wire
Florida
“‘Holy moly, there’s a bear in my house’: Black bear breaks into Boulder home twice in one night”
November 6, 2025Â |Â Denver 7 ABC
Boulder, CO
“Video captures black bear waltzing off with man’s chainsaw in Gatlinburg area”
November 6, 2025Â |Â WBIR 10 News
Gatlinburg, TN
“Be BearWise® as bears are more active in fall”
November 7, 2025Â |Â Lake Okeechobee News
Okeechobee, FL
“Outdoor Life With Tess: Black bear caught on camera near Bixby”
October 28, 2025Â |Â News On 6
Tulsa, OK
“Momma bear and cubs feast their way through a Waynesville neighborhood”
October 22, 2025Â |Â The Mountaineer
Waynesville, NC
“Bears reports are up this time of year in Northern Nevada; see the map”
October 21, 2025Â |Â Reno Gazette Journal
Reno, NV
“Colorado Parks and Wildlife offers tips for scenic fall adventures and responsible recreation”
October 20, 2025Â |Â High Plains Journal
Colorado
“Reminder: Missouri’s bears like to go on fall strolls too (LISTEN)”Â
October 19, 2025Â |Â Missourinet
Missouri
“Colorado Parks And Wildlife’s Tips For Fall Recreation”
October 17, 2025Â |Â Unofficial Networks
Colorado
“12 rehabilitated bear cubs released into the wild in North Carolina: wildlife commission”
October 17, 2025Â | ABC 13 News
Asheville, NC
“Oregonians Reminded To Be BearWise”
October 15, 2025Â |Â Pacific Northwest Ag Network
“Wildlife Agency Cautions Bear Appetites Are at Seasonal High”
October 1, 2025Â |Â The Angler Magazine
Great Smoky Mountains, TN
“You might want to hold off on filling up the birdfeeder- bears are out and about this fall!”
October 1, 2025Â |Â Tri-State Alert
Washington County, PA
“DNR cautions Marylanders about black bears”
October 6, 2025Â |Â Baltimore Fishbowl
Baltimore, MD
“ODFW urges Oregon residents to use bear-resistant trash cans to prevent bear encounters”
October 13, 2025Â |Â KPIC 4
Salem, OR
“Bears Feeding Before Winter Hibernation”
October 13, 2025Â |Â 105.9 The Brew
Portland, OR
October 11, 2025Â |Â The Cool Down
Simsbury, CT
“Roaring Fork Valley to sponsor, represent at international bear coexistence workshop”
October 8, 2025Â |Â Aspen Times
Aspen, CO
“After police found residents ‘actively feeding bears,’ Biltmore Forest passed a new ordinance”
October 9, 2025 |Â Network Today
Asheville, NC
“As bears remain active in Aspen, BearWise highlights human responsibility”
October 14, 2025Â |Â The Aspen Times
Aspen, CO
“Asheville might not have ‘Fat Bear Week,’ but there are plenty roaming around. Take a look”
September 30, 2025Â |Â Asheville Citizen Times
Asheville, NC
“Missouri reminds people to be BearWise about black bears this fall”
September 29, 2025Â |Â Fox 4 News
Kansas City, MO
“People reminded to be BearWise about black bears”
September 29, 2025Â |Â Phelps County Focus
Rolla, MO
“MDC reminds people to be BearWise about black bears”
September 29, 2025Â |Â Missouri Department of Conservation Newsroom
“Fall Salmon Viewing at Taylor Creek”
September 26, 2025Â |Â Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, U.S. Forest Service
Lake Tahoe, CA/NV
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“Bear appetites at seasonal high”
September 16, 2025Â |Â Smoky Mountain News
Waynesville, NC
“Mad River Valley Bear Initiative installs BearSaver receptacles”
September 18, 2025Â |Â The Valley Reporter
Mad River Valley, VT
“Enjoy Colorado’s Fall Colors in Our State Parks”
September 18, 2025Â |Â Pagosa Daily Post
Pagosa Springs, CO
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“Bear caught on camera stealing Gatlinburg vacationers’ cooler”
September 17, 2025Â |Â WVLT 8
Gatlinburg, TN
“Prepare for increased black bear activity in North Carolina as their appetites get more extreme”
September 9, 2025Â |Â WRAL News
“Bear-y hungry: Bear sightings on the rise in western NC amid fall season feeding frenzy”
September 9, 2025Â |Â ABC13 News
Haywood County, NC
“Black Bear Euthanized After Breaking Into Upstate NY Home, Attacking Homeowner”
September 5, 2025Â |Â CNY News
Central New York
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September 2, 2025Â |Â The Mountain Jackpot News
Cripple Creek, CO
“Black bear in backyard near Barnes Road caught by CPW”
September 3, 2025Â |Â Fox 21 News
Colorado Springs, CO
“Hazing bears helps minimize conflict, according to CDFW and BEAR League”
August 28, 2025Â |Â Tahoe Daily Tribune
South Lake Tahoe, CA
“CPW Distributes Human-Bear Conflict Reduction Grants”
August 29, 2025Â |Â Pagosa Daily Post
Pagosa Springs, CO
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August 26, 2025Â |Â Yahoo News / The Independent
Orange County, FL
“Gatlinburg urges fake fall decor to prevent bear encounters”
August 20, 2025Â |Â 10 News
Gatlinburg, TN
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“Media Statement: Black Bear Sightings Confirmed in East Texas”
August 21, 2025Â |Â Texas Parks & Wildlife News Release
“Black bear sightings in West Tennessee: TWRA provides clarity, tips”
August 7, 2025Â |Â WBBJ 7 ABC
Jackson, TN
“Residents urged to secure food sources after black bear sighting in Forest Park”
August 13, 2025Â |Â KATU 2 ABC
Portland, OR
“Bear aware”
National educational program BearWise aims to ease human-bear conflicts
August 10, 2025Â |Â Herald-Standard
Uniontown, PA
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“TWRA investigating report of bear being intentionally fed in West Knoxville”
August 7, 2025Â | WBIR-TV 10 News
Knoxville, TN
“Young bear travels across Mississippi, sparking summer sightings”
August 6, 2025Â |Â WAPT 16 ABC
Jackson, MS
“Kentucky Fish and Wildlife helps public become BearWise”
August 6, 2025Â |Â The Casey County News
Frankfort, KY
“On the frontlines: Support the right to arm bears”
August 5, 2025Â |Â Friends of Animals
National coverage
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July 30, 2025Â |Â The Baynet
Port Tobacco, TD
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“Black bear sightings reported near Stoughton”
July 3, 2025Â |Â WMTV 15
Stoughton, WI
“Black Bear sightings are up on Mount Desert Island”
July 28, 2025Â |Â New Center Maine
Mount Desert, ME
“Think Like a Bear: Expert Tips to Stay Safe in the Wild”
July 30, 2025Â |Â North Bay Echo
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
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“It’s been a bad year for bears in the Methow”
July 24, 2025Â |Â Methow Valley News
Twisp, WA
“2025 Bear Surge in Michigan: DNR Issues Safety Tips”
July 22, 2025 | 94.9 WMMQ
Lansing, MI
“Park Officials Urge Bear Awareness as Sightings Rise on MDI”
July 22, 2025Â |Â Bar Harbor Story
Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, ME
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“Bear trap removed from Tahoe Keys area, for now”
July 22, 2025Â |Â SouthTahoeNow.com
South Lake Tahoe, CA
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“Downtown Alpine hosts ‘Big Bend Black Bears Weekend’’
July 18, 2025Â |Â Odessa American (OA) Online
Odessa, TX
“BearWise shares tips on how to reduce encounters with bears”
July 18, 2025Â |Â Tyron Daily Bulletin
Tyron, NC
“What To Do If You Spot a Bear in Michigan”
July 17, 2025Â | WKFR 103.3
Kalamazoo, MI
“Black Bear Spotted In St. Mary’s County; Officials Urge Caution”
July 17, 2025Â |Â The BayNet.com
Leonardtown, MD
“Black Bear Sightings Confirmed In Illinois”
July 16, 2025Â |Â WDBQ NewsTalk 1490 AM
Dubuque, IA (Tri-States Area)
“Black bear sightings confirmed in Hardin County. What officials are saying”
July 14, 2025Â |Â WBBJ 7 News
Hardin County, TN
“Video shows black bear brawl in Asheville: Here’s what to know during bear mating season”
July 11, 2025Â |Â BlueRidge Now
Asheville, NC
“Here’s what to know during bear mating season“
July 11, 2025Â |Â Network Today
Asheville, NC
“There’s been 100 bear complaints in Michigan in 2025: Here’s tips to avoid them”
July 11, 2025Â |Â Michigan Live
Grand Rapids, MI
“Black Bear Observed In Jo Daviess, Carroll Counties, One Viewed In St. Clair County In May 2025“
July 11, 2025Â |Â Riverbender
Alton, IL
“Young bear rescued after wandering with pretzel container stuck on head”
July 14, 2025Â |Â Now Habersham
Clarkesville, GA
“Black bear spotted in Illinois counties. How to react to charges from black vs brown bears”
July 14, 2025Â |Â Journal Star
Peoria, IL
“Neigh-bear-hood watch: Summertime tips for coexisting with local bears”
July 3, 2025Â |Â 828 News Now
Asheville, NC
“Black bear sightings reported near Stoughton”
July 3, 2025Â |Â WMTV 15
Stoughton, WI
“KY Fish and Wildlife help public become BearWise, as young bears roam far from home”
July 5, 2025Â |Â Northern Kentucky Tribune
Covington, KY
“Is Douglas County becoming ‘bear country?’”
July 2, 2025Â |Â Echo Press
Alexandria, MN
