Ever wonder what you should do if you encounter a black bear? We've compiled a selection of tips into this one handy video for you to reference! 🐻 Included in this video: -Slowly back away, giving the bear as much space as possible. -In a low, calm voice, talk to the bear - "hey bear" is the standard. ...and more! Featuring video by CR Wildlife Cams 🙏❤️ . . . #blackbear #bear #bears #animals #blackbears #wildlife #nature | Help Asheville Bears-HAB

We'd like to dispel some common myths about black bears, starting with one of the most infamous! Black bears are timid and safe creatures. If a mother bear feels her or her cubs are threatened, they will retreat to the trees. In the small number of conflict cases involving a mother bear and cubs encountering humans, most of the time the initial contact was initiated by the human or their dog. A black bear's primary and most common response to a perceived threat is to run! — #blackbears #didyoukn