Video interview with Jessica Braunstein, PhD student with the University of Tennessee, conducted by Ken Wise. Braunstein discusses her research concerning black bears in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and tracking the animals' locations. She talks about the response of the black bears to the wildfires and the aftereffects on the habitat and behavior of the bears.

Video interview with Joe Clark with the College of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UT, conducted by Ken Wise. Clark discusses the black bear population inside the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and how the fire affected these animals. Conducted over Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Video interview with Adesola Odunayo, clinical associate professor with UT College of Veterinary Medicine, conducted by Casey Kaufman. Odunayo discusses the challenges of treating animals that were harmed during the wildfires. She also recounts seeing families reunited with their pets and the emotional impact of the experience. Conducted over Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Video interview with Leslie Wereszczak, small animal ICU supervisor for the UT College of Veterinary Medicine, conducted by Steven Smith. Wereszczak discusses the treatment of victims from the fire, particularly cats. This includes the management of their pain as well as dressing burns mostly located on their footpads and faces.