BearSanctuaries

Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com A crowd of about 50 people attended a public meeting in Peachtree on April 5, to learn more about a proposal to allow permitted bear hunting in three western North Carolina bear sanctuaries. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com A crowd of about 50 people attended a public meeting in Peachtree on April 5, to learn more about a proposal to allow permitted bear hunting in three western North Carolina bear sanctuaries. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Traditional adversaries find common ground

Peachtree – Bear hunters, environmentalists and private property owners – traditional adversaries in western North Carolina – found common ground over a proposal to issue a limited number of hunting permits in three black bear sanctuaries.