No More Feeding Bears: Wildlife Agency Issues Emergency Rule for Buncombe County

No more feeding bears: Wildlife agency issues emergency rule for Buncombe County

As a result of increasing incidents between humans and bears in the Asheville area, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission approved an emergency rule that prohibits intentional and passive feeding of black bears in Buncombe County.

State proposes rule prohibiting bear feeding in Buncombe County

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has approved a rule that prohibits the feeding of black bears, as well as the placement of food that attracts bears, in Buncombe County.

Black Mountain weighs rules to reduce bear conflicts, and other updates from around Buncombe

Members of the Black Mountain BearWise Advisory Committee, a group of local residents advising the town on bear-related issues, outlined a two-part approach during the Town Council’s Sept. 14 meeting.