what to do if you encounter a black bear with cubs?
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Close encounters of the bear kind Back away slowly, preferably in the direction you came. Walk, don't run, and keep your eye on the bear so you can see how it will react. In most cases, the bear will flee.
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Most bears will avoid humans if they hear them coming. ... A standing bear is usually curious, not threatening. Stay calm and remember that most bears do not want to attack you; they usually just want to be left alone. Bears may bluff their way out of an encounter by charging and then turning away at the last second.
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Would it surprise you to know that an adult bear has almost no predators? Bears are large and can be quite intimidating so they don't have many enemies. Their biggest enemies are humans and each other. It's the cubs and the smaller females that have to watch out.
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Fact: Despite all their timidness on the ground, black bears seem to feel more courageous in trees. ... Grizzlies, too, can climb – perhaps not as quickly, but they have been known to attack people who climbed trees to escape.
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Do Not Run. You can't outrun a bear so don't even try. Despite rumours to the contrary, black and grizzly bears can outrun a human on ANY terrain, uphill or down. People will tell you that you should run downhill when chased by a grizzly.
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Bears – Grizzlies and Blacks If you are not in a city, you are in bear country. Both species, grizzlies, and blacks can be dangerous. Although the black bear gets less respect, he is one of the top most dangerous creatures in Canada. Black Bears are responsible for at least 10 Canadian deaths in the past 10 years.
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['Keep your distance; aim to keep 50 yards between you and them.', 'Never touch or move elk calves.', 'If an elk approaches you, back away slowly. Give the animal space and allow it to pass.']
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American black bears found in Yosemite National Park have long been of intense interest to park visitors and managers. Seeing one of the approximately 300 to 500 black bears in Yosemite can evoke excitement, awe, and fear. If visitors spot a bear while in the park, it is a black bear-not a brown or grizzly bear.
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Bears. Polar bears, being almost completely unaccustomed to the presence of humans and therefore having no ingrained fear of them, will hunt people for food, though with the right precautions they are easily deterred.
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If you are in a developed area (e.g., campground, parking lot, lodging area) or if a bear approaches you, act immediately to scare it away: make as much noise as possible by yelling very loudly (don't worry about waking people up if it's nighttime). ... You may hear rangers yelling at and chasing bears.
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Do not run. You're acting just like prey. Slowly pull out your bear spray and remove the safety lock. If it is a black bear, gather together, stand tall and make lots of noise.
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Black bears are the only native bear species currently in Utah, and they have an amazing sense of smell. ... Of those, 20 occurred in central Utah and along the Wasatch Front. Last year at this time, there were 11 reports statewide of bears in neighborhoods or campsites.
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Only black bears exhibit this behavior, and that is because they are instinctively inclined to flee rather than fight. The only time black bears become aggressive is in the presence of food. ... Grizzly bears can (and have) killed and eaten house cats and dogs. So have polar bears.
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['Immediately protect children and pets.', 'Back away from the bobcat slowly and deliberately.', 'Avoid running away because that could trigger a pursuit response.', 'If possible, spray the animal with water.']
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American Black Bear In the United States black bears are common in the east, along the west coast, in the Rocky Mountains, and in parts of Alaska. They are also found in a few small areas in the southwest and southeast. Black bear are the most timid and least dangerous of the bears found in North America.
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Although black bears are difficult to count in forested habitats, the black bear population in Arkansas is currently estimated at over 3,000 animals. Black bears are prized game animals. About 200 are legally harvested annually in Arkansas.
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You'll find a beaver in a cage, so free him and you'll get a gear. There's not much more to do here, so ignore the dog and head to the right. Climb up the ledges and you'll find a bear! Free it to get some rope.