Thursday May. 24, 2012
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Bear Attack
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By Firebeam on 07-28-10
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I’m sorry, but if you camp in bear territory in a tent, you might as well hang out an “open for lunch—bears welcome” sign! There’s a reason that in many Canadian campgrounds, campers are required to be in a HARD-SIDED camping unit. Bears aren’t picky about what they eat when hungry and “campers under canvas” is one of their favorite dishes. I’m sorry for this family’s loss, but this was predictable and therefore PREVENTABLE. If you can’t afford a hard-sided unit, then perhaps bear country shouldn’t be on your list of places to camp. You can RENT units very affordably. Even your best effort to have a clean campsite doesn’t mean that your neighboring camper is as careful…his foodstuffs can easily draw a bear(s) to your nice tidy spot. Lastly,

DON’T blame the bears—-you are in THEIR home, not the other way around. There is no such thing a a problem bear in areas where there aren’t campgrounds and therfore humans. Bear management is 99% HUMAN management.