Re: The Curse (of Grizzly Bears)

[Guest guest]

Doug - I am going to give this to my husband for the next Scout meeting. As

soon as I pick myself up off the floor.

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> A for real sign in Alberta, BC, about Grizzly Bears

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> Due to the frequency of human-bear encounters, the B.C. Fish and

> Wildlife Branch is advising hikers, hunters, fishermen and any persons

> that use the out of doors in a recreational or work related function to

> take extra precautions while in the field.

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> We advise the outdoorsman to wear little noisy bells on clothing so as

> to give advanced warning to any bears that might be close by so you

> don't take them by surprise.

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> We also advise anyone using the out-f-doors to carry " Pepper

> Spray " with him is case of an encounter with a bear.

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> Outdoorsmen should also be on the watch for fresh bear activity, and be

> able to tell the difference between black bear feces and grizzly bear

> feces. Black bear feces is smaller and contains lots of berries and

> squirrel fur. Grizzly bear shit has bells in it and smells like pepper.

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> Doug

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