Report October 8, 2024
mother bear at night
October 7, 2024, via WOOSPORTS mini trail camera
flash flooding on Sept. 27, 2024
filmed from deck
flash flooding on Sept. 27, 2024, Black Mountain, North Carolina
Report September 16 2024
chestnuts for a change
Question: How do mammals manage to handle sharp American chestnut burrs? Answer: Humans use tools. Bears & squirrels use claws and teeth.
fallen chestnut burr
about to be opened using two forks
Report September 13 2024
Bear Eating Chestnuts
a young bear with large ears and no tags
bear-opened American chestnut burr
Do not let chestnut burrs fall on your head!
Well, bears roll chestnut burrs because they stick to the grass.
That should have been obvious.
Report September 10 2024
young black bear plays with flame azalea bush (not in bloom)
Foraging here is rather dangerous for squirrels and chipmunks. If burrs fall on them, they could be killed.
spiky chestnut burrs
Question: How can a black bear hold an American chestnut burr in its mouth without injury?
recommended reading
Speaking of Bears: The Bear Crisis and a Tale of Rewilding from Yosemite, Sequoia, and Other National Parks
Report August 30 2024
bear rolling chestnut burrs PM
filmed through screen
spiky chestnut burr
immature burrs not yet ready for harvest on Aug. 30 2024
AM bear Pat, Pat, Pat
even bears are careful around these nuts
Report August 24, 2024, 6 AM
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mother bear
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cubs
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cub in profile
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reversal of course
Report August 11 2024
A Good Day for Bears
a solitary yearling
2023 grant winner for Buncombe Black Bears
Report May 14, 2024, Black Bear Tracks
following fresh bear tracks forward through clover
black bear tracks lead to a backscratching post
a hollow tree
correction: the tree is a crabapple
pp. 216-217 of Peterson Field Guides: Edible Wild Plants: Eastern/Central North America
Report May 12, 2024, 8:14 PM Pair of Bears
Be careful while catching fireflies.
Mary photographing the area two days later. The bright blue is a bear horn inside a crossbody bag.
The camera is a SONY cyber-shot compact camera known for longevity
scuffle area
photographic evidence
post-hibernation pics soon/INFO new Roots & Shoots grant
They're back post hibernation! First black bear of 2024! April 12th, 3 PM.
Stand by for coverage of cubs.
Report 4 Continued with narration June 28, 2023, 8 PM EST
Our Mission
Our mission at Black Bear Biology Base Camp 25 : to document black bears in the region and share the information
What is the age of this bear? - MH
Safe. Sensible. Respectful. Observant.