ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Since 2009, there have been nine physical contacts between humans and bears in Buncombe County, according to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. During Tuesday’s Buncombe County Board of Commissioners meeting, Ashley Hobbs, a biologist with the Wildlife Resources Commission, presented new data detailing escalating bear…Read More
Escalating numbers of bear encounters in Buncombe County causes concerns
