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Posted by Fred on August 8, 2007 at 9:00:15 am EDT
In reply to Bears, Bears, Bears posted by Timeportalmatrix on August 5, 2007 at 12:57:20 pm EDT

Make noise when you hike and keep your eyes open. Secure your food in the apporpirate container and don't try to "defend" it if a bear comes after it.

No scented personal products (can be like catnip to large carnivores), no food in your tent, no cooking equipment in your tent.
If you see a bear, back away slowly and take a different path. Eye contact can be seen as a challange and running indicates that you're prey.
Avoid being near dead animals at all cost and give sows with cubs a wide distance - most of this applies to black and brown bears (although black bears are typically more afraid of humans than humans are of bears).
From what I've read most people who get attacked have done something to prompt the attack - startling a bear is a bad idea (hence making noise when you hike - typically the bears will not want to be near you) and approaching a bear to take their picture or get nearer to prove your bravado or some other reason is generally a sign of stupidity - in which case the bear taking action will be further proof that Darwin was right!

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