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That's one of the reasons rhythm bead necklaces (for horses to wear)  
are so popular.  My own personal sets are as loud as I can stand  
them... I call them my Bear Bells.  The ones I sell to other people  
are somewhat quieter because they take some getting used to, but on  
special request I do them like mine.

-Sharon L. in Maine
www.zegifts.com



Quoting "Melissa Margetts Ms. Kitty" <margetts@xxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> While riding together at the Big Horn 100, Marirose, Tennessee and I
> got into a conversation about riding or hiking with people who tie
> obnoxious little bells onto themselves and their horses to alert bears
> that they are on the trail. I thought that some people might be
> interested in the biological and behavioral reaction differences in
> bear species to this method of diversion, as seen on a trail head post
> in BC:
>
>   "WARNING due to the frequency of Human/Bear encounters, the BC Fish
> and Wildlife Branch is advising hikers, hunters, fishermen and any
> person using 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 bells tied to 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" 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 with lots of berries and squirrel
> fur in it. Grizzly Bear feces is larger and has small bells in it and
> smells like pepper."
> /
> "If you're not livin on the edge, you're takin up too much space!"/
> Melissa Margetts
> margetts@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> (970)728-4275
>
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