I find myself getting excited over strange things sometimes. This happened recently, as I was driving to work on Route 62, and suddenly came across a Black Bear. Coming across a Black Bear is always an exciting event. The difference this time was the bear was dead.
Of course, it is always disappointing to see a wild animal dead on the side of the road, especially one as majestic as the Black Bear. However, as nature educators at ACNC, we are able to use unfortunate circumstances like this as a teaching opportunity, and this was an opportunity I didn’t want to pass up.
Now, I like to think I am good at working with the gross side of nature. I have bagged up and transported quite a few critters I have found on the side of the road. A Black Bear, however, was a bit beyond my comfort zone, and the capacity of my car’s trunk. So, with a sense of urgency I continued toward ACNC, immediately calling my coworker Katie when I arrived to tell her the news and ask, “Do we want Black Bear?” The answer, of course, was yes…