vidently June is bear month. Here are just a few of the June 2012 headlines:
• Payson, Arizona - two attacks in one week
• British Colombia, Canada - man attacked while in his hot tub at home
• Cape Cod, Massachusetts - rare sighting of animal roving Cape Cod
• Boulder, Colorado - animal roaming campus of University of Colorado
• Greenwich, New Jersey - bear wandering neighborhood
• Grafton, New Hampshire - woman attached at her back door
• Manchester, New Hampshire - found wandering streets of Manchester
We can all sympathize with these poor beasts. Humans have encroached on their territory in almost every state. And with the aid of today's technologies human go deeper and deeper into the wild. The best way to avoid an encounter is to avoid them. But that is becoming increasingly more difficult to do when the bears are roaming the streets and visiting our backdoors.
Whether in your backyard or in the woods, most bear encounters result from the fact the bear is either protecting its territory, its young or looking for food. If a bear attacks it has either been provoked or is being predatory. Both situations are very dangerous.
Information abounds from experts in the field on bear behavior and ways to protect yourself if you are caught in the unenviable position of coming face to face with a bear. Most of us, …show more content…
Other than avoidance, the two most recommended solutions are guns or bear repellant. Both have their pros and cons. Let's state the obvious. Guns are illegal in many places and unless you are a very good shot and have a high powered weapon, a shot from a gun does not usually drop a bear. A wounded bear can continue to run and attack. On the other hand, a direct hit from bear repellant usually stops the bear in his tracks. Bear repellant is easier to aim and shoot and, although very effective, is non-lethal. Pepper spray or bear mace will not cause permanent damage to the
• Payson, Arizona - two attacks in one week
• British Colombia, Canada - man attacked while in his hot tub at home
• Cape Cod, Massachusetts - rare sighting of animal roving Cape Cod
• Boulder, Colorado - animal roaming campus of University of Colorado
• Greenwich, New Jersey - bear wandering neighborhood
• Grafton, New Hampshire - woman attached at her back door
• Manchester, New Hampshire - found wandering streets of Manchester
We can all sympathize with these poor beasts. Humans have encroached on their territory in almost every state. And with the aid of today's technologies human go deeper and deeper into the wild. The best way to avoid an encounter is to avoid them. But that is becoming increasingly more difficult to do when the bears are roaming the streets and visiting our backdoors.
Whether in your backyard or in the woods, most bear encounters result from the fact the bear is either protecting its territory, its young or looking for food. If a bear attacks it has either been provoked or is being predatory. Both situations are very dangerous.
Information abounds from experts in the field on bear behavior and ways to protect yourself if you are caught in the unenviable position of coming face to face with a bear. Most of us, …show more content…
Other than avoidance, the two most recommended solutions are guns or bear repellant. Both have their pros and cons. Let's state the obvious. Guns are illegal in many places and unless you are a very good shot and have a high powered weapon, a shot from a gun does not usually drop a bear. A wounded bear can continue to run and attack. On the other hand, a direct hit from bear repellant usually stops the bear in his tracks. Bear repellant is easier to aim and shoot and, although very effective, is non-lethal. Pepper spray or bear mace will not cause permanent damage to the