Michael Pelton, the UT professor emeritus and wildlife biologist who studied black bears for more than 30 years, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at age 86. The University of Tennessee School of Natural Resources announced his death with this statement: “Pelton joined the UT Forestry Department in 1968 as one of the two […]
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