[sotd] Bear Safety [March 24, 2009]

From: "Site of the Day" <amholm@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: sotd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:39:43 -0300
        Site of the Day for Tuesday, March 24, 2009

        Bear Safety in the North Cascades

With human bear encounters on the increase in North America, particularly in
western regions, today's site, from the U.S. National Park Service, provides a
guide outlining the precautions to take when visiting areas where bears are 
part of
the ecosystem. Gentle Subscribers, who live in close proximity to bear habitats 
or
plan to visit where they are customarily found, may find this a useful
presentation.

"The North Cascade Range in Washington State and British Columbia is home to 
many
species of wildlife, including two bears, the black and the grizzly. ... The
information here applies throughout a much larger area of public lands 
surrounding
the national park. Take the precautions described to help ensure that your 
visit to
this wild and beautiful area is safe and enjoyable. These precautions will also
help achieve a fundamental goal of the National Park Service: to keep the 
wildlife
in the protected areas ... wild and neither attracted to nor dependent upon
people." - from the website

The guide covers a number of topics, from detailing the differences between 
black
bears and grizzlies, including how to distinguish one type of bear tracks from
another, to a list of practical dos and don'ts when hiking through bear 
territory.
Additional material deals with safety procedures for camping in areas where bear
are commonly found, especially the safeguards to observe with respect to food,
sanitation and pets in a number of settings, from backpacking to campgrounds.
Further information provides advice to follow if a bear is encountered. 

Lope over to the site for a primer on safety in bear habitats at:

http://www.nps.gov/noca/naturescience/bear-safety.htm

  A.M. Holm
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