ebaygirl Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 In light of the rising frequency of human - grizzly bear conflicts, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game is advising hikers, hunters, and fishermen to take extra precautions and keep alert of bears while in the field. We advise that outdoorsmen wear noisy little bells on their clothing so as not to startle bears that aren't expecting them. We also advise outdoorsmen to carry pepper spray with them in case of an encounter with a bear. It is also a good idea to watch out for fresh signs of bear activity. Outdoorsmen should recognize the difference between black bear & grizzly bear excrement. Black bear excrement is smaller and contains lots of berries and squirrel fur. Grizzly bear excrement has little bells in it and smells like pepper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Very good, best to be prepared. Never leave food behind, or Clooties will associate humans with food & will fight you for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Very funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henriette Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 As if I would hurt anyone ............ grrrrrrrrrr I hear bells ........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickendoodle Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 You may jest but it is very important to know your excrement We have been to the Canadian Rockies and were amused and somewhat scared at the information in the hotel rooms. Can't quite remember which bear was which (and trust me you need to know) The instructions were: If you see a black bear try to make as much noise as possible and make yourself as big as possible wave your arms, jump up and down etc and they will go away If you see a grizzly (or brown) bear don't move and don't make any noise. If it comes for you pretend you are dead and let it pick you up and bury you as it only likes partly decomposed food You can then get up and leave once it has gone. Oh, and don't show that you are scared! The problem is that some black bears are brown and some grizzlys are almost black and you are never really too sure which one you are dealing with. There was even a sign on a trail saying that you had to have a group of at least 3 to walk down it as bears were less likely to attack a group! We thought, best to take a large slow tasty looking companion on any walk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 You really wouldn't want to be thinking "now, which one was it for which bear again " in a situation like that . I'm glad you found enough tasty companions to manage to get back alive . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henriette Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 A few years ago we went to Canada and hired an RV. We stayed at some wonderful campsites, but on one occasion we were woken in the middle of the night by masses o f shouting and gunshots. Sadly a bear had come down into the site. He was obviously hungry and looking for any leftover s"Ooops, word censored!"s from the barbecues. I was really upset about it all, but the next day we went much higher up into the mountains and saw several bears playing together. I prefer to hang on to happy memories Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Oh dear my finger slipped - I meant ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
