Evey Weisblat

Human Changes to Environment Could Be Behind Recent Fatal Bear Attacks Experts say recent bear attacks in the Ozarks may not be entirely random by Evey Weisblat, Arkansas Advocate October 17, 2025 When a black bear attacked a man in Franklin County on Sept. 3, it seemed like a one-off tragedy. But a second fatal attack in Newton County, just four weeks later and about 80 miles west, has raised questions about whether the fatal attacks — the first in…

Human Changes to Environment Could Be Behind Recent Fatal Bear Attacks
- by Evey Weisblat, Arkansas Advocate

Human changes to environment could be behind recent fatal bear attacks | Arkansas Advocate Leading conservation biologists say recent bear attacks in the Ozarks are likely related to widespread human changes that have created ecological disruption.

When a black bear attacked a man in Franklin County on Sept. 3, it seemed like a one-off tragedy. But a second fatal attack just four weeks later and about 80 miles west, has raised questions about whether the fatal attacks — the first in more than a century — are more than a coincidence.

Human changes to environment could be behind recent fatal bear attacks | Arkansas Advocate Leading conservation biologists say recent bear attacks in the Ozarks are likely related to widespread human changes that have created ecological disruption.

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is still searching for answers about two recent bear attacks, having found no evidence of diseases like rabies or distemper that could explain the aggressive behavior.

✍️: @eweisblat.bsky.social

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Random NC trivia fact: The Spruce Pine Mining District produces the purest quartz found anywhere on Earth. Because of its quality, nearly every computer chip in the world is manufactured using quartz from Spruce Pine.

Very dry month for most of eastern NC, with Fayetteville seeing 15th-driest April on record
- State's longest-running drought in the past 15 years has continued, with parts of the state in drought for 22 weeks now

North Carolina climate summary round-up for April from @ncsco.bsky.social :
- 2nd warmest April on record in state (4°F above average)
- Warmest April on record in Raleigh and Charlotte; 2nd warmest in Fayetteville and Greensboro

Some men just want to watch the world burn.

City officials brace for impact of federal government shake-up The City of Fayetteville is preparing for the local impact of mass firings of federal employees and federal funds at risk of being revoked

How Fayetteville officials are responding to the DOGE purge.

@ncsco.bsky.social today on February's unseasonable warmth:
"It’s the sort of weather we’ve come to expect this time of year, as each of the past ten Februarys has been warmer than the 20th-century average statewide. And even a bit of snow and ice couldn’t stand in the way of that warmth last month"

At least my copper scrap is like 90 cents more valuable now #tariffs

PIT Count 2025: How volunteers count the county's homeless Over 40 PIT Count volunteers gathered at First Baptist Church from Jan. 24 to Jan.25 to conduct the 24-hour census of the county's homeless.

What goes into conducting Cumberland County's Point-in-Time Count, the annual census of unhoused residents? @eweisblat.bsky.social and I spent the day with PIT Count volunteers to find out. Check it out here: www.cityviewnc.com/stories/how-...

The Company Behind ShotSpotter Says It Curbs Gun Violence. But Some Cities Fear It's An Empty Promise. Several NC cities have ended ties with ShotSpotter, a software that tracks gun violence, but others have extended contracts despite backlash.

@justinlaidlaw.bsky.social, @eweisblat.bsky.social, @j-still.bsky.social and I took a deep dive into ShotSpotter, which has gotten backlash across the country: www.theassemblync.com/politics/law...

And God said, “Let there be a wintry mix upon the Southeast”

North Carolina Veterans Home could get new life in same building State veterans home in Fayetteville could be reopened as Department of Military and Veterans Affairs recommends renovating facility.

In reversal of plans, shuttered NC Veterans Home in Fayetteville to be repaired and renovated instead of replaced.
Closed last year due to “significant repair needs and structural deficiencies”

Read all about it:
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#ncga #ncpol

Fayetteville police chief to retire in March Braden had led department since January 2023, while crime has continually trended down under his leadership.

The mayor is probably screaming right now

Is it just me or are these Helene press releases getting increasingly unhinged