The Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission will be hosting “Living with Bears in Western North Carolina” next Monday, November 2nd at 7 p.m.
The Carl Sandburg Home NHS has invited the resources commission to make a presentation in response to the inquiries the national park has received about increased bear activity throughout Henderson County. District Wildlife Biologist Mike Carraway, who has worked for the resource commission for more than 30 years, will give the presentation and answer questions.
The presentation will be held at the Henderson County Public Library on 301 N. Washington St. in Hendersonville, NC.
For more information, call 828-693-4178.
Jeff
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Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site /
Henderson County Public Library /
Living with Bears in Western North Carolina /
Mike Carraway /
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Learn about living with bears
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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The smoky mountains are not only a great place for a hike, but for camping, fishing, bicycling among other activities.
Today, bears are sharing space with a growing human population. Curious, intelligent, and very resourceful, black bears will explore all possible food sources. If they find food near homes, campgrounds, vehicles, or communities, they’ll come back for more. Bears will work hard to get the calories they need, and can easily damage property, vehicles, and homes. Bears that become aggressive in their pursuit of an easy meal must often be destroyed.
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