Should Foreign bear know safety tips ...

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For starters, you should know that the attacks of bears in the wild are extremely rare. So take a deep breath and relax. Better? But there are some safety tips wear you can take that will make you feel relaxed and when traveling in areas that are home to bears to minimize risk.

Know Your Bear

Can you tell the difference between a black bear and a grizzly bear? Discover the main differences that you know what you have to do.

Greyish

• Color: color from black to blond light. Most medium to dark brown. Long hair usually have a lighter top to make it look "gray".
• Size: average 350-500 pounds. Large grizzly can reach 800 pounds!
• Height: Standing about 3.3 meters; 6.5 feet at the shoulder.
• Form: Find a distinct shoulder hump.
• Face: There is a gap between the eyes and the nose tip, and have short, rounded ears.
• Claws: Long (2-4) in
• Prints: minimum in the toes, arch traces are close together, so that the nail long, visible traces.

Back Bear

• Color: color from black to blond light. Many black bear a clearer chest patch and red bears are common in the West.
• Size: average 110 to 300 pounds. Large males can reach 400 pounds and bigger than a grizzly female.
• Height: Slightly smaller, 2.5 to 3 feet at the shoulder. Standing about 5 feet.
• Form: No bump as brown bears.
• Figure: A straight line connecting the front and the thin nose. They have large, pointed ears.
• Claws: shorter (about 1.5 inches)

• Impressions: Find apart a wide arc toe, traces father, and not left claw is usually an impression.

Camping and picnic arrangements in the region

• Never cook or store food in or near your tent.
• Hang food and other items with strong odors (for example toothpaste, insect repellent, soap, etc.) out of reach of bears. Hang items at least 10 feet above the ground. If trees are present, keep food safe in airtight containers or bear.
• Change your clothes before going to bed; Do not put it prepared for this bed and you should store your foods with smelly clothes / smelly items.
• Keep the area clean. Be sure to wash the dishes, dispose of garbage and clean the tables.
• Incineration completely in a hot fire and waste package - not to bury him.

Backcountry Trail and precautions

• Not surprisingly, the Bear. If you like walking, make your presence. Make some noise by speaking in a loud, singing, or by a bell voice.
• If possible, travel with a group. Groups are louder and more obvious to bear.
• Note that the bears are usually most active at dusk your travel plan accordingly.
• Stay on marked trails and respect the rules of the area you're walking / camping.
• If you walk in bear country, keep an eye on the tracks, droppings, excavations and trees bearing knew him.
• Leave your dog at home!

If you encounter a bear ...

• Stay calm and avoid jerky movements.
• Leave enough space, bear, so that it continue its activities undisturbed. If you change your behavior to close the back, you are.
• If you see a bear, but the bear to see you quickly and quietly, understand and speak.
• If a bear sees you, he's trying to get his attention while he is still far. You want him to know you're a human being in a normal voice and speak their weapons are his.
• Remember that a bear that is not always a sign of aggression. Often, the bears will be a better term.
• Throw something on the floor (like the camera), if the bear follows you, how you can be distracted by this and will escape.
• Never feed a bear or throw food.

If a bear charges ...

• Remember that many bears as a bluff charge. You can run, then branch off or stop abruptly. It extends until the bear stops and then slowly back away.
• Never run from a bear! They chase you and bear faster than 30 mph.
• Not run into or climb a tree. Black bears and grizzly bears some can climb trees, and caused many bears chasing you if they see you climbing.
• If you have pepper spray, make sure that before you have exercised it in an attack with him.

If a grizzly bear attacks ...

• Play dead!
• Lie face down on the floor, his hands around her neck.
• Stay calm and try not to move.
• Keep legs apart and, if possible, leave your backpack to protect your back.
• Once the back of the bear to stay calm and continue as long as you can. Bears usually look away and back, when they see movement.

When a black bear attacks ...

• Be strong enough to defend their guns and their position.
• To fight back! Aggressive and use an object that has.
• Only if you are sure the bear attack is a mother protecting her young, dead.
• If you have pepper spray, use it. Start spraying when to operate within 40 feet up in the fog. Show on the side.

As with all travel, be sure to explore where you are going and what the wildlife in the area. The preparation and knowledge is the key to ensure a safe journey for you and your support. Keep an eye on the bear warnings and always talk a guard, if you have questions or concerns.