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03/02/2022 11:51 am Â
Hikers who visit this forest should be aware that both black bears and grizzly bears can be found here. We suggest the following precautions for your safety.
Please wear small bells on your clothing to alert wildlife of your presence so they stay away. Please have pepper spray with you at all times in case you should actually come in contact with a bear.
You can identify if there are bears in the area and what kind based on the feces you see on the ground. In black bear poop you can see traces of plants and berries whereas grizzly bear poop contains small bells and smells of pepper.
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04/02/2022 12:36 pm Â
Seen the movie The Revenant?🥴
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04/02/2022 1:30 pm Â
I've had this issue on a number of occasions, especially in Algonquin Park and Killarney Park in Ontario, Canada. Bears generally are just after food and I could touch them A few times, they were so close. One time, I was joined in my tent by a bear but it retreated when I yelled at it. Â Best to show no fear! So far, they have always backed off quickly.
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John Kuvakas and John Kuvakas reacted
04/02/2022 1:43 pm Â
I've had this issue on a number of occasions, especially in Algonquin Park and Killarney Park in Ontario, Canada. Bears generally are just after food and I could touch them on several occasions, they were so close. On one occasion, I was joined in my tent by a bear but it retreated when I yelled at it. Â Best to show no fear! So far, they have always backed off quick.
Great advice David but how do you not show fear when you just involuntarily squealed like a school girl and filled your drawers?
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