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ramblin_dave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-19-06 10:39 PM
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Alaska Grizzly Bear Notice
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Suich Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-19-06 10:49 PM
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1. Why does it suggest you know the difference between
a black bear and a grizzly? Aren't they both dangerous?

:shrug:
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EstimatedProphet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-19-06 10:52 PM
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2. Grizzlies are exponentially more dangerous
Grizzlies eat black bears on Ritz crackers with a glass of Thunderbird.
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-19-06 10:54 PM
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4. Black bears aren't as dangerous. In fact, the rangers here in Maine tell
Edited on Fri May-19-06 10:56 PM by GreenPartyVoter
you to yell at them and wave your arms to shoo them off. From a safe distance, of course.

I would rather run into a black bear than a grizzly any day.
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HarukaTheTrophyWife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-19-06 10:55 PM
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5. Black bears aren't really that dangerous.
Basically, if you got between a mother and her cub then you have a problem, but for the most part, they'll run away from/ignore humans. They might rip into your food if you don't secure it, but they won't rip into you for food.

I've been very, very close to black bears (less than 10' once) and they've all just kind of looked at me and walked away or continued whatever they were doing.
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jukes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-19-06 10:53 PM
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3. had me going!!
i was scratching my head over the pepper spray till the last line, then i activated my lemonade/riesling spray...

:spray:
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me b zola Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-20-06 01:19 AM
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6. I'll notify Colbert
Colbert respects the threat that grizzlies pose to civilization!!
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