Record #:

2731

Author(s):

Venters, Vic

Abstract:

In 1972, North Carolina was the first state in the nation to establish bear sanctuaries. Now, through habitat management, the black bear population in the Coastal Plain numbers almost 5,000, the largest in similar areas of the southeastern United States.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 60 Issue 1, Jan 1996, p4-11, il

Subject(s):

Wildlife refuges; Black bear--North Carolina, Eastern; Wildlife management areas--North Carolina, Eastern