Self defense on the trail....Grizzly alert

[Jerry and Melanie Johnson <payback@dmi.net>]

A little off topic.....Melanie Johnson
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  >>Grizzly Alert
  >
  >>In light of the rising frequency of human conflicts with bears in
the
  >field,
  >>the Department of Fish and Game is advising hikers, hunters, and
fishermen
  >to
  >>take extra precautions and be observant. They advise that
outdoorsmen wear
  >>noisy little bells on their clothing, so as not to startle bears
that
  >aren't
  >>expecting them. They also advise outdoorsmen to carry pepper spray
with
  >them
  >>in case of an encounter with a bear.
  >>
  >> It is also a good idea to watch out for fresh signs of bear
activity.
  >>Outdoorsmen should recognize the difference between black bear and
grizzly
  >>bear dung. Black bear dung is smaller and contains lots of berries
and
  >>squirrel fur. Grizzly bear dung has little bells in it and smells
like
  >>pepper spray.
  >


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