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Helping people live responsibly with bears
  • About Bears
    • Meet the Black Bear
    • About Grizzly Bears
    • Is It a Black Bear or Grizzly?
  • BearWise 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
    • Outdoor Basics
      • Bear Spray
      • Tips to Avoid Bear Encounters
      • If You Encounter a Bear
      • Dogs and Bears = Trouble
      • Backcountry Safety Tips
  • Keep Bears Out
    • Bear-Resistant Containers, Barriers, Deterrents
    • Use Electric Fencing
    • Chickens, Poultry
    • Livestock, Bees, Crops, Orchards
    • Why and How to Safely Haze a Bear
    • At-Home BearWise Basics
  • Bear Safety Tips
    • Bear Encounters
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July 2024

‘Sick and frustrated’ | Appalachian Bear Rescue takes in 3 more cubs after TWRA euthanizes 2nd mother bear in less than a week (TN, August 2024)

‘Sick and frustrated’ | Appalachian Bear Rescue takes in 3 more cubs after TWRA euthanizes 2nd mother bear in less than a week (TN, August 2024)

“‘Sick and frustrated’ | Appalachian Bear Rescue takes in 3 more cubs after TWRA euthanizes 2nd mother bear in less than a week” August 6, 2024  |  10 News Knoxville, TN

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Watch: Sneaky black bear casually opens car door searching for a snack in Gatlinburg (TN, July 2024)

Watch: Sneaky black bear casually opens car door searching for a snack in Gatlinburg (TN, July 2024)

“Watch: Sneaky black bear casually opens car door searching for a snack in Gatlinburg” July 29, 2024 | Oakridger Knoxville, TN

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Large Black Bear Spotted Several Times This Week (MD, July 2024)

Large Black Bear Spotted Several Times This Week (MD, July 2024)

“Large Black Bear Spotted Several Times This Week” July 18, 2024  |  The MoCo Show Montgomery County, MD

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Bear safety efforts underway in Gatlinburg after recent encounters (TN, July 2024)

Bear safety efforts underway in Gatlinburg after recent encounters (TN, July 2024)

“Bear safety efforts underway in Gatlinburg after recent encounters” July 9, 2024  |  MSN Gatlinburg, TN

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Kentucky Fish and Wildlife offers suggestions to be bear wise (KY, July 2024)

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife offers suggestions to be bear wise (KY, July 2024)

“Kentucky Fish and Wildlife offers suggestions to be bear wise” July 10, 2024 |  The Lebanon Enterprise Frankfort, KY

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Increase in City Bear Sightings – 5 Things to Do to Keep them Away (NY, July 2024)

Increase in City Bear Sightings – 5 Things to Do to Keep them Away (NY, July 2024)

“Increase in City Bear Sightings – 5 Things to Do to Keep them Away” July 10, 2024  |  WIBX Macy, NY (Central NY)

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Interested in Becoming a Recognized BearWise Community? Here’s How to Join (NC, July 2024)

Interested in Becoming a Recognized BearWise Community? Here’s How to Join (NC, July 2024)

“Interested in Becoming a Recognized BearWise Community? Here’s How to Join” July 8, 2024  |  North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission State of North Carolina

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