Wildlife Agency offers guidance on human-bear encounters and how to avoid attracting bears Photo by Brian O’Shea, Plateau Daily News Hyperphagia means a significant increase in appetite. And that is exactly what begins to happen […]
It is spring, and wildlife, like humans, are out and moving about. We should all be vigilant and wise in our encounters with wild creatures. Although they may look cute and cuddly, wild creatures are […]
Hudson Library, in partnership with the B.E.A.R. Task Force, presents Bear Necessities: Helpful Bear Deterrents and Managing Attractants. This free program will be held tomorrow (Sept. 8) at the Hudson Library in Highlands. Sometimes an […]
The Town of Highlands could be the first BearWise Certified Community in the state of North Carolina. Over the last few years, the town has worked hard and been proactive by following BearWise tactics when […]
Around 10 a.m. on May 21, a dog was attacked by a mama bear when it got too close to her cub. A woman walking her dog on Big Bear Pen Road near the water […]
Commissioners came to a consensus at the July Town Board meeting on Thursday that the deadline for residential trash pickup customers to purchase bear-resistant toters remains fixed on Aug. 1, but enforcement will not begin […]
People are swarming back to the mountains, and that means more problems with bears. Well, more accurately, more problems with people who cause problems with bears. Bears have already destroyed at least one car and […]
On Tuesday the quarterly joint meeting of Macon County, the Town of Franklin and the Town of Highlands was held in Franklin. These meetings provide elected officials an opportunity gather together and exchange information. The […]
The Highlands Town Board meets tonight at 7 p.m. at the Highlands Conference Center next to the ball field. Like in the past, the June meeting is one of the biggest meetings of the year. […]
I want to talk about animals in Highlands this week. Several initiatives are underway to control animals residing in town. At last Thursday’s Highlands Town Board meeting commissioners addressed the issue of dogs running out […]
Last week was very busy for me. On Wednesday I was in Raleigh at the NC League of Municipalities Legislative Dinner. On Thursday we had the February Highlands Town Board meeting, followed by the Community […]
At the time of this posting I will have just returned from Raleigh where I attended the North Carolina League of Municipalities Legislative Dinner. This event is an opportunity for municipal officials to meet with […]