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Yellowstone Hiker Killed in Grizzly Bear Attack

 
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 12:33 pm    Post subject: Yellowstone Hiker Killed in Grizzly Bear Attack Reply with quote
Nothing to do with the Sheltowee, but of interest to hikers in general....

http://www.kdvr.com/news/ktla-yellowstone-grizzly-attack,0,1811254.story?track=rss
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 2:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
black bears here for now and they also don't like folks to mess with their cubs.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 3:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Also this time of year the young black bear males that are chased out of their mothers areas. Then in return adult black bear males chase them out of their area's as well so they are forced to find a place of their own. June and July are the top time for sighting these young males looking for new homes.(2 to 3 Year olds) These can also be dangerous times due to these bears are looking for food as well. Always be bear aware and prepared.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 3:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I know their was a bear incident over the 4th of July weekend, at the gorge after talking to some rangers while out hiking. A bear had tore into a tent to get food, fortunatly no one was in or around the tent. Since this is against the law, I'm sure whoever reported also was ticketed as well.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 3:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
He is a link of the law and procedures to follow for bear food storage that may need it.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/boone/newsroom/images/8.5x11rrgfoodstore.pdf
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 7:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Tommy - The Tank wrote:
I know their was a bear incident over the 4th of July weekend, at the gorge after talking to some rangers while out hiking. A bear had tore into a tent to get food, fortunatly no one was in or around the tent.

There was a similar incident on the AT recently. Someone left food in a tent at the Bear Fence shelter and the bear helped himself. There was a person in a tent next to the one the bear tore up.

It is this kind of behavior by people that will get the bears killed.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
There was a similar incident on the AT recently. Someone left food in a tent at the Bear Fence shelter and the bear helped himself. There was a person in a tent next to the one the bear tore up.

It is this kind of behavior by people that will get the bears killed.[/quote]

I agree jbd people need to educate themselves before they go out and follow the rules. If they would do what was asked of them things like this wouldn't happen. The rules and procedures are posted to follow not look at and say this will not happen to me. Due to the people who do not follow the rules bears and people both have to suffer.
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