• Approximately 1,500 black bears live in the national park.

    Great Smoky Mountains

    National Park NC,TN

Current Research Permits - Mammals

White tailed deer browsing near Gregory Bald.

NPS photo.

White tailed deer browsing near Gregory Bald.

  • ATBI Mammal Investigation. PI: Donald Linzey. Study: GRSM-00134. Permit ID: GRSM-2009-SCI-0013. Exp. 12/31/2010
  • Characterization of Staphylococci Isolated from Bears in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. PI: John New. Study: GRSM-01012. Permit ID: GRSM-2010-SCI-0028. Exp. 12/31/2010 (also listed in Disease section)
  • Does chronic deer herbivory influence ecosystem processes? PI: Jennifer Schweitzer. Study: GRSM-00854. Permit ID: GRSM-2009-SCI-0009. Exp. 12/31/2010 (also listed in Plants section)
  • Evaluate bear spray as a black bear attractant. PI: Bill Stiver. Study: GRSM-01045. Permit ID: GRSM-2010-SCI-0073. Exp. 12/31/2010
  • Research on the Ecology and Natural History of Black Bears. PI: Frank Van Manen. Study: GRSM-00025. Permit ID: GRSM-2009-SCI-0014. Exp. 12/31/10
  • Roost Ecology of the Federally Endangered Indiana Bat. PI: Susan Loeb. Study: GRSM-00885. Permit ID: GRSM-2009-SCI-0075. Exp. 12/31/2011
  • Small mammal inventory of the Great Smoky Mts National park-ATBI program. PI: Ed Pivorun. Study: GRSM-00060. Permit: GRSM-2010-SCI-0008. Exp. 12/31/2011

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Did You Know?

Mingus Mill is a turbine-driven grist mill.

Ninety seven historic structures, including grist mills, churches, schools, barns, and the homes of early settlers, preserve Southern Appalachian mountain heritage in the park.