ASHEVILLE - With the arrival of spring comes the awakening of the city's bears, many of which have spent the winter denning, in some cases under houses and porches around Asheville. It also means ...

There are some new steps being taken in several New Jersey towns to prevent bear encounters as black bears are emerging this time of year. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection ...

To reduce encounters and conflicts, the DEP is suggesting residents follow safety precautions: To reduce encounters, the state has provided $500,000 from the FY24 budget to provide bear-resistant ...

Secure garbage, recycling, and compost by storing it indoors (e.g., closed garage) until the morning or using bear-resistant containers. Feed pets inside. If pets must be fed outside, limit the ...

Asheville's sanitation department announced the addition of 340 bear-resistant trash carts to its program, doubling the amount initially budgeted for this fiscal year, bringing the 2024 total to 680 ...