Events & Announcements

DNR, “Put Away Garbage to Deter Bear Visits”

The state’s chief black bear biologist said that people living in bear country must learn to either put away their garbage or invest in bear-proof garbage containers, especially as the poor fall acorn crop means that many more bears are looking for food in places other than the forest.
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Events & Announcements

WRC Commissioners Dismiss Hamilton

Richard B. “Dick” Hamilton, a 37-year-employee with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and executive director of its professional division, was dismissed Aug. 6 by the agency’s politically-appointed commissioners with no warning after a special closed executive session.
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