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Helping people live responsibly with black bears
  • BearWise Basics
    • Outdoor Basics
    • At Home Basics
      • Never Feed or Approach Bears
      • Secure Food, Garbage and Recycling
      • Remove Bird Feeders When Bears are Active
      • Never Leave Pet Food Outdoors
      • Clean and Store Grills
      • Alert Neighbors to Bear Activity
  • Bear Safety Tips
    • Bear Encounters
    • Keep Bears Out
    • Dogs and Bears
    • Hike, Camp, Fish Safely
    • Vacation Tips
    • Livestock, Bees, Crops, Orchards
    • Bear Spray
    • Tips for Hunters
  • BearWise Resources
    • Article Bank
      • Be BearWise at Home
      • Be BearWise Outdoors
      • The Bear Facts
    • Fact Sheets, Outreach Stuff
    • Becoming BearWise
      • Sample Ordinances
    • Ideas for Using BearWise Stuff
    • Join our email list
      • Archive of E-News
    • BearWise State Wildlife Agencies
  • About Black Bears
  • Store
    • Magnets, Stickers
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    • Door hangers, Coasters
    • Kids’ Corner
    • Whistles, Safety Cards
    • Books, Combo Kits
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BearWise Press Releases

Innovative BearWise Initiative Expands Across America

Innovative BearWise Initiative Expands Across America

Washington D.C. (May 24, 2023)  – The Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies is excited to announce that BearWise has now been adopted by 39 states and is being utilized by people [...]

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BearWise Featured at the 6th International Human-Bear Conflicts Workshop (August 2022)

BearWise Featured at the 6th International Human-Bear Conflicts Workshop (August 2022)

BearWise® has a prominent role at 6th International Human-Bear Conflicts Workshop in Lake Tahoe, Nevada in October 2022. A five-member BearWise panel will discuss how BearWise builds bridges, [...]

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Creating BearWise Community Partnerships (June 2020)

Creating BearWise Community Partnerships (June 2020)

Creating BearWise Community Partnerships (webinar) looks at the working relationship between Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM) and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA), and how [...]

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Black bear managers collaborate on landmark bear education program (April 2018)

Black bear managers collaborate on landmark bear education program (April 2018)

After more than 2 years of research and development, the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA) launched BearWise.org in 2018. Their mission: help people live more [...]

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