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Bear Safety Tips - Part 2

10/21/2016

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BEAR BEHAVIOR
Each bear is different and has a different personality. They can be shy, curious, or aggressive and can possess other attributes that we can identify as human.

Grizzly attack victims are often unaware of why they were attacked. Many attacks are caused by close encounters, where the bear has been surprised and feels threatened by human presence. A female with cubs will be especially aggressive and will defend her cubs from many possible threat.

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Bear Safety Tips – Part 1

10/19/2016

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While Jake and I were preparing for our Yellowstone backpacking trip this summer I had done quite a bit of research and prep work about the whole bear situation there. I was extremely nervous about camping in the back country. As well as all the risks that are involved and possibilities of not just having a run in with a bear but with elk or moose. One of the things I did right before the trip was buy a new can of pepper spray.

My other one was a at least five years old and doesn’t have as much umpf as a new, fresh can would to deter a bear from attacking me.

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