[NatureNS] black bears

From: "Maria" <maria@seasidehighspeed.com>
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I personally prefer making lots of noise...talking to myself loudly,
singing...whatever...something to warn the bears that a human is
around...never did discover if that actually worked.....
Maria

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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
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Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2011 9:11 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Cc: Rob Woods
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] black bears

 Hi Rob & all,

I have never heard of 'bear bells'? What are they? 

Gayle MacLean
Dartmouth

---- Rob Woods <rrtwoods@yahoo.com> wrote: 
> You may have stumbled across a family group. Cubs may stay in with the
mother 
> for two years. A two year old bear probably looks adult size. In my
Alberta 
> hiking days though I did not  usually stick around to asks the bears their
age 
> when I came across a group of them. Checking out the noise is certainly 
> possible. I often found bears more attracted to the bear bells than
not....Some 
> times the bears learn that the bells mean food. But NS bears would not
have that 
> training.
> 
> Rob

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