About a week ago, in one of our local golf course communities, Carolina Trace, two black bears were spotted. First, a full grown bear was seen. The resident turned on some outside lights which scared the bear away. Then, about twenty minutes later, a cub came into the yard. It left, too, without incident. Others in the community have also reported seeing bears this spring. Just imagine if you were on the golf course and saw a bear on the green. What a story to tell!
Black bears are common in North Carolina's coastal and mountain regions, and sightings in central NC happen. It will probably become more common in the central region, though, as the bears' mountain and coastal territories are shared with more and more human development. According to Steve Godfrey, the park ranger at Sanford's San-Lee Park, "black bears aren't typically aggressive toward people," but "it is important to remain calm and avoid approaching them." Godfrey says they will fight if they get scared.
The quoted portions of this blog entry come from The Sanford Herald, 19May2011.
For more information about black bears in NC, including how to prevent confrontations with them, go to:
http://www.ncwildlife.org/Wildlife_Species_Con/WSC_Black_Bear.htm
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