scotty g
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| posted on 22/1/10 at 02:05 PM |
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A sign at a campsite in B.C.
This sign is apparently at a campsite in British Columbia.
Due to the frequency of human-bear encounters, the B.C. Fish and Wildlife Branch is advising hikers, hunters, fishermen and any persons that use
the out of doors in a recreational or work related function to take extra precautions while in the field.
We advise the outdoorsman to wear little noisy bells on their clothing so as to give advance warning to any bears that might be close by so you
don't take them by surprise.
We also advise anyone using the out-of-doors to carry "Pepper Spray" with him in case of an encounter with a bear.
Outdoorsmen should also be on the watch for fresh bear activity, and be able to tell the difference between black bear feces and grizzly bear
feces. Black bear feces is smaller and contains lots of nuts, berries and squirrel fur. Grizzly bear poo has bells in it and smells of Pepper!
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 22/1/10 at 02:31 PM |
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NOT an urban legend!
Linky
[Edited on 22/1/10 by David Jenkins]
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scotty g
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| posted on 22/1/10 at 02:38 PM |
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yep thats the one, my dad showed it to me the other day, he has lots of friends in the states and one of then e-mailed it to him.
I think its great.
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RK
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 11:36 PM |
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Just remember this: they are basically unpredictable.
Black bears are smaller, but often want to eat you. Grizzly bears want to tear you to little pieces, but not necessarily because they'll find
you tasty.
Male grizzly bears are to be avoided at all costs. Play dead, etc. I'll watch you do it first. They've been known to eat their own
kind.
Black bears are not as territorial, but there are far, far more of them.
Nobody knows really what to do when you have an encounter, because you don't know what THEY will do! All those photographers you see in Alaska
or somewhere usually get eaten at some point, so my personal policy is to hope they never come near me.
[Edited on 23/1/10 by RK]
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Vindi_andy
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| posted on 26/1/10 at 02:29 PM |
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I saw this a few years ago. It was sent on email along with the pictures from this forum
http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/general-discussion/54492-giant-killer-grizzly-bear-beware-graphic-pictures.html
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