BearWise Articles by Category
BearWise in the News
“Black bears’ resurgence reflects acceptance, economic spur”
November 27, 2024 | CoastalReview.org
Coastal area, North Carolina
“‘Selfie bear’ cub pulled from tree by Asheville residents in April released back into the wild”
November 20, 2024 | Asheville Citizen Times
Asheville, NC
“Fall means black bear feeding frenzy”
November 16, 2024 | The Plumas Sun
Plumas County / City of Portola, CA
November 13, 2024 | Pike County Courier
Milford, PA
“Bear activity on the rise in Southwest Reno, officials urge residents to be BearWise“
November 13, 2024 | News4
Reno, NV
“Tahoe Residents Urged to Follow BearWise Tips as Black Bears Enter “Hyperphagia” Feeding Frenzy”
November 11, 2024 | Active Local
Lake Tahoe, CA/NV
“Woman Walks Down Stairs and Finds Bear in Her Kitchen in Shocking Clip”
November 6, 2024 | Newsweek
Truckee, CA
“Beware of Bears: Helene caused an increase in interactions with people”
October 4, 2024 | Spectrum News1
Buncombe County, NC
“Breaking News: Black bear sightings are growing in Kansas”
August 3, 2024 | Brady Today
Brady and McCulloch County, KS
“Watch: Sneaky black bear casually opens car door searching for a snack in Gatlinburg”
July 29, 2024 | Oakridger
Knoxville, TN
“BearWise open house aims at reducing bear interactions in Gatlinburg”
August 13, 2024 | WVLT8
Knoxville, TN
“Large Black Bear Spotted Several Times This Week”
July 18, 2024 | The MoCo Show
Montgomery County, MD
“Bear safety efforts underway in Gatlinburg after recent encounters”
July 9, 2024 | MSN
Gatlinburg, TN
“Kentucky Fish and Wildlife offers suggestions to be bear wise”
July 10, 2024 | The Lebanon Enterprise
Frankfort, KY
“Increase in City Bear Sightings – 5 Things to Do to Keep them Away”
July 10, 2024 | WIBX
Macy, NY (Central NY)
“Interested in Becoming a Recognized BearWise Community? Here’s How to Join”
July 8, 2024 | North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
State of North Carolina
“TWRA helping Gatlinburg adventure park address bear-human conflicts”
June 29, 2024 | The Rogersville Review
Rogersville, TN
“BearWise and Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation offer tips to avoid bears”
June 26, 2024 | McAlester News-Capital
McAlester, OK
June 20, 2024 | The Courier-Gazette
Rockland, ME
“Headed to the Great Outdoors? Be BearWise”
June 17, 2024 | Calhoun Times
Calhoun, GA
“Human Encouraged to Consistently Scare Away Bears” by Suzie Romig
June 12, 2024 | Steamboat Pilot & Today
Steamboat Springs, CO
Headed to the great outdoors this summer? DNR says, “Be BearWise”
June 9, 2024 | Grice Connect
Statesboro and Bulloch County, GA
“Expect more bear sightings until August, wildlife experts say”
May 20, 2024 | WRAL News
Raleigh, Durham, Fayetteville, NC
May/June 2024 | The Wildlife Professional
Learning to Live with Bears by Colleen Olfenbuttel, Garret Heath and Ashley Hobbs
(copyright The Wildlife Society)
“Take down bird feeders, secure trash to co-exist with black bears in South Carolina”
April 15, 2024 | South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Spring 2024 | Smokies Life
Bears, Bears Everywhere by Steve Kemp, photos by Bill Lea
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And the home for Smokies BearWise: facebook.com/SmokiesBearWise
Minnesota DNR predicts that mild winter weather will not harm hibernating bears (MN, January 2024)
January 8, 2024 | WTIP North Shore Community Radio
Minnesota DNR Bear Project Lead Andrew Tri winter update:
Black Bear Support Biologist Janelle Musser of Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency gives information about living and recreating in bear country:
The BearWise® program was developed by black bear biologists and is supported by State wildlife agencies. BearWise provides sound information and smart solutions that help people, neighborhoods, and communities prevent problems and keep bears wild.
June 11, 2023 | The Washington Post
Emily Carrollo, a bear biologist for the Pennsylvania Game Commission and BearWise, explains why videos of black bears roaming cities are becoming more common in the eastern U.S., and what to do if you find yourself face-to-face with a furry neigh-bear.
From Florida’s News4JAX:
Bears? Oh my! How to avoid attracting bears to your neighborhood
by Brian Whipkey, Pennsylvania Outdoors Columnist:
Black bears appear to be healthy during this winter’s hibernation in Pennsylvania.
“So far, a lot of the bears are in good shape,” said Emily Carrollo, black bear program manager for the Pennsylvania Game Commission, during a mother bear den check Friday in northern Cambria County. In considering this year’s and last year’s den checks, “Every single bear we went to had a beautiful coat and was fat and happy. And the cubs were in really good shape,” she said.
“We go to anywhere from a dozen to three dozen dens every year, depending on the research we have going on in the state of Pennsylvania,” she said. This year is an in-between research year, and the team is only checking on eight dens and a few yearling bears.
Read Original Article for BearWise Tips (Go Erie, March 2023)
