Bear Safety

Bear Safety = Minimizing Risk

Even the best advice is useless if it’s ignored,
or if people lack common sense.
(c) 2003 Amy Shapira

For sources of supply and product information
bear deterrents (e.g., pepper spray, electric fence, flares)
bear-resistant food containers

The techniques best employed for
minimizing risk of bear attack or property damage
depend on whether you trying to view bears or to avoid them.

OVERVIEW OF BEAR SAFETY

This book provides you with cutting-edge advice on avoiding bear encounters in the wilds -- for instance while fishing, hunting, hiking, camping or watching (other) wildlife. It also teaches you how to cope with encounters that you can’t or won’t avoid. Among the most important methods are the “Ten Golden Rules” of bear viewing -- do onto bears as you would have them do onto you. It also explains how to intimidate or kill bears, when necessary.

Together, these three strategies -- avoid, deter or kill -- constitute the militant safety strategy -- the core of nearly all conventional bear safety training. This book identifies classic approaches and upgrades them with the most modern techniques and technologies.

SAFETY FOR VIEWERS
That Safety Manual thoroughly covers methods of avoiding encounters and of killing bears where necessary. It also provides enough safety advice on deterrence and on negotiating with bears, to meet the needs of most viewers who accompany a professional guide or stick to watching highly acclimated bears.

However, you would need to master more advanced diplomatic and communication techniques to meet the challenges of viewing in higher-risk situations, or while responsible for the safety of your family, friends or clients. Intermediate techniques are detailed in Dr. Stringham’s book When Bear Whisper, Do You Listen .
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No matter your final goal,
when dealing with bears, your first priorities should be
minimizing risk to people
and disturbance of bruins and other wildlife.

Other websites on living in harmony with bears are listed below:

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