Bear Safety
Staying Safe Around Bears - Bears (U.S. National Park Service)
Bears in national parks are wild and can be dangerous. Their behavior is sometimes unpredictable. Although rare, attacks on humans have occurred.
Bear Encounters - How to behave if you see a bear - BearWise
Don't approach a bear – just quietly move away and leave the area. However, if a black bear does approach you, make yourself look big, make loud noises, clap ...
The Essentials for Traveling in Alaska's Bear Country
Lie flat on your stomach, legs spread apart for stability, with your hands protecting the back of your neck. A defensive bear usually ends its attack if it ...
Safe travel in bear country - Bears in the mountain national parks
Bears generally prefer to avoid people. However, encounters between bears and people do occur. Knowing how to avoid an encounter with a bear is the best way to ...
Bear Safety | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Approaching, disturbing, feeding, or unethically viewing grizzly bears is likely to have negative and dangerous outcomes for both bears and people.
Easy Bear Safety For Hikers and Campers - HikingGuy.com
Most of the time, bears will run away from you, and it's easy to hike and camp in bear country safely. Don't let bears stop you from enjoying the outdoors.
Black Bears - Great Smoky Mountains National Park (U.S. National ...
High bear activity can occur in any area, and that your safety is not guaranteed. To increase your odds for a safe visit, please follow best practices for ...
Be Bear Aware - Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC)
Seeing a bear is a memorable experience, but your safety and the survival of bears greatly depends on your actions.
Bear Safety - USDA Forest Service
All bears have five toes, with the front foot short and about four to five inches wide. The hind foot is long and narrow, measuring about seven inches.
Grizzly Bear Safety Tips for Summer & Fall Seasons - Mountain House
We'll present a refresher course on grizzly safety on the trail. For the most part, we'll be focused on avoiding and properly handling grizzly encounters while ...
Bear Safety - Alaska Department of Natural Resources
Nothing will guarantee your safety in bear country, but knowledge of bears and proper behavior greatly reduce your risk.
A Preeminent Bear Expert Explains Bear Safety Best Practices
1. Avoid Meeting Bears. In Smith's work, he's found that the vast majority of black, brown, and polar bears want nothing to do with us.
Be Bear Aware - Sierra National Forest - Home
collapsed Camping In Bear Country · Always keep a clean camp. · Use a designated camping area. · Don't leave food out when not in use. · Use bear-resistant trash ...
Bear Safety | Valdez, AK - Official Website
If you have a surprise encounter with a bear, stay calm and DO NOT RUN. Don't scream or yell. Speak in a soft monotone voice and wave your arms to let the ...
Fish & Wildlife | Bear Encounters - NJDEP
Bear Encounters · Remain calm and slowly back away. · Make the bear aware of you. · Be loud: · Make yourself look big. · If you're in a group, stay ...
Bears In Montana - Montana FWP
Bear near picnic tables. Learn how to stay safe around bears. Be Bear Aware >. Screenshot. Bear Aware Videos. Play All. Grizzly Bears in Paradise. Grizzly Bear ...
Bear Safety for Hunters in Texas
While Texas offers state protected status as a threatened species for black bears and it is against the law to hunt, harass or kill them, the state does not ...
Be BearWise with these bear safety tips - at home and when outdoors
Bear Safety Tips · Black bear encounters · Keep bears out · Dogs and Bears · Hike, Camp and Fish Safely · Be BearWise on Vacation · Secure your chickens, bees, ...
Black Bear Safety Tips - YouTube
Black bears are not true hibernators and may be active throughout the year. If you encounter a black bear this winter, follow these safety ...
Living with Bears | Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Never approach bears or offer food. If you're lucky enough to see a bear, watch from a safe distance and enjoy this very special experience. Stand still, stay ...