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The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has passed a new rule expanding the bear hunting season by nine days for the 2024-2025 hunting season, which will overlap with deer hunting season ...
ASHEVILLE — In its Feb. 22 meeting, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission voted to adopt proposed rule changes for the upcoming hunting season, including a measure that will ...
The NC Wildlife Resources Commission proposal to expand bear hunting season by nine days will level the rate of bear population growth.
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is a state government agency created by the General Assembly in 1947 to conserve and sustain North Carolina's fish and wildlife resources through research, scientific management, wise use, and public input. The Commission is the regulatory agency responsible for the enforcement of NC fishing ...
As part of the Pisgah Game Lands established by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, hunting is legal in the area in keeping with local seasons and hunting regulations. In actual practice, hunting in the Linville Gorge is fairly rare, due to the difficult, inaccessible terrain and the presence of campers and hikers who are often ...
North Carolina is the most ecologically unique state in the southeast because its borders contain sub-tropical, temperate, and boreal habitats. Although the state is at temperate latitudes, the Appalachian Mountains and the Gulf Stream influence climate and, hence, the vegetation (flora) and animals (fauna).
Colleen Olfenbuttel, Wildlife Commission Black Bear and Furbearer Biologist, said there are about 7,000-8,000 black bears in Western North Carolina.
More: Opinion: NC Wildlife proposed bear hunting season expansion will ensure healthy population. A mother black bear rests in the woods surrounded by her cubs but still remains on guard.