Black bear cubs play on a rope swing set up in the backyard of an Asheville, North Carolina (USA) home. Located on the outskirts of town, near a historical wildlife corridor that connects multiple green spaces, I placed a camera trap to capture the numerous urban bears that frequent this property. Urban black bears in Asheville are becoming more bold and fearless of humans, resulting in a large influx of bears wandering residential neighborhoods. This image is part of an investigation of urban wildlife intelligence, and how urban bears might be changing compared to their rural cousins.
Asheville Cubs /