Record #:

4553

Author(s):

Vega, Cynthia Henderson

Abstract:

Nearly extinct in the state by the 1970s, black bears have made a comeback, with around 8,500 now living in the mountains and coastal plain. Increasing development has brought human and bears in close proximity, and encounters are inevitable. Vega gives insights on bear behavior and how to handle a close encounter.

Source:

Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , Spring 2000, p26-27

Subject(s):

Black bear--North Carolina, Eastern