Co-Existing with Black Bears

with Tanya Poole

Wednesday, April 9  |  5 - 6 pm

BRN - Elective

It’s spring and you know what that means.Warmer temperatures, beautiful flowers and trees blooming, people venturing out to enjoy it all. And it turns out black bears are coming out in large numbers to enjoy the same things that humans enjoy. Learn about the conditions that contribute to the black bear population continuing to thrive in Western North Carolina in proximity to so many people.Tanya Poole, Conservation Initiatives Engagement Coordinator with the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, discusses BearWise strategies recommended by wildlife experts that will help people better coexist with these amazing animals. 

Tanya Poole is an educator with the NC Wildlife Resources Commission and is also the state Project WILD Coordinator.  She supports educators in teaching others about wildlife and our natural resources throughout the state.  She has worked for the Commission for 19 years and has a BS in Elementary Education and minor in Biology from Western Carolina University and a MS in Environmental Education from Montreat College.

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The North Carolina Arboretum, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, United States