Black Bear Archives

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Wildlife agency cautions bear appetites are at seasonal high due to hyperphagia

WWAY News,

September 8, 2025

News

Wild black bear at Walt Disney World in Florida captured after search

Associated Press,

September 19, 2023

NC

Haywood County man breaks 30-year record for largest black bear ever harvested in WNC

WWAY News,

March 18, 2023

News

Forest Service warns of bear encounters in western North Carolina parks

WWAY News,

June 3, 2022

NC

Co-existing with black bears in North Carolina

WWAY News,

April 21, 2022

Black bear sighting spike in North Carolina

WWAY News,

April 17, 2021

Small black bear spotted on Wrightsville Beach; officials warn residents and visitors

WWAY News,

May 16, 2020

Bear paw print makes an impression on Outer Banks beach

Associated Press,

May 11, 2020

NC state park says it's been a very active black bear season

Associated Press,

September 25, 2019

Carolina Shores warns residents, visitors about bear sightings

WWAY News,

June 5, 2019

Death of rabid black bear is first for North Carolina

Associated Press,

December 29, 2018

Bear found dead in Sunset Beach, believed to be hit by car

WWAY News,

May 23, 2018

Teen bit in head by bear wakes up to "crunching sound"

Hannah Patrick,

July 10, 2017

Piano-playing bear strikes viral chord at Colorado apartment

Associated Press,

June 7, 2017

Carolina Beach residents 'shocked' over black bear sighting

Helen Holt,

May 15, 2017

Black bears ignore snooze button, hit western North Carolina

Sarah Johnson,

March 29, 2016

Tregembo Zoo says sick bear is getting better

Taylor Yakowenko,

May 28, 2015

150-pound bear breaks into NC home

Elizabeth Bynum,

May 21, 2015

Dead bear helps biologists track population

WWAY News,

July 16, 2014

Black bear found dead on roadside in Brunswick Co.

Allyson Lorick,

May 8, 2013

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Wildlife agency cautions bear appetites are at seasonal high due to hyperphagia

Wild black bear at Walt Disney World in Florida captured after search

Haywood County man breaks 30-year record for largest black bear ever harvested in WNC

Forest Service warns of bear encounters in western North Carolina parks

Co-existing with black bears in North Carolina

Black bear sighting spike in North Carolina

Small black bear spotted on Wrightsville Beach; officials warn residents and visitors

Bear paw print makes an impression on Outer Banks beach

NC state park says it's been a very active black bear season

Carolina Shores warns residents, visitors about bear sightings

Death of rabid black bear is first for North Carolina

Bear found dead in Sunset Beach, believed to be hit by car

Teen bit in head by bear wakes up to "crunching sound"

Piano-playing bear strikes viral chord at Colorado apartment

Carolina Beach residents 'shocked' over black bear sighting

Black bears ignore snooze button, hit western North Carolina

Tregembo Zoo says sick bear is getting better

150-pound bear breaks into NC home

Dead bear helps biologists track population

Black bear found dead on roadside in Brunswick Co.

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