Being in the same habitat as a bear can be both fun and scary. The best approach to coexistence with bears is to understand that they are influenced by their natural instincts to find food and shelter and protect their cubs. Be attentive, nimble and smart with food to keep the bears away
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Method 1 of 3: Keeping Bears Away While Hiking
Step 1. Learn to identify bear types before you go on a hike
Black bears and grizzly bears require different precautions. Stay alert and do not position yourself between a bear and its cubs.
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Black bears can be black, tan or light brown in color. They are usually smaller in size, have pointed ears and do not have weevil.
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Grizzly bears are brown, blond or slightly silvery. They have a hump on the back, a plate-shaped face and round ears. As an adult, it will be larger than a black bear.
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Step 2. Buy a bear bag to store your treats
Their sense of smell is very strong and they will continue to forage during the summer and autumn.
Step 3. Bring the bear spray
It was a pepper spray with a spray range of about 9 m. It only needs to be used when the bear is attacking you.
- Put your bear spray within reach. Learn how to use it properly.
- Pull the trigger when the bear is about 12 m from you.
- Never use this spray as a precaution. This spray is very strong and should not be sprayed onto any equipment.
Step 4. Speak aloud when you're hiking
Black bears and grizzlies will avoid this sound. Bear bells are usually too low to keep the bears away, but the sound of human conversation does better.
- Don't go alone in an area with bears. If you don't want to talk, take satellite radio and set it on a talk show.
- Bears tend to approach people alone rather than in groups.
Step 5. Don't run if you see a bear on the road
Bears can run up to 56 km/h, much faster than humans. They can also follow you up a tree or into the water.
Step 6. Travel through nature with the wind blowing behind you
The bear will smell you and walk away. If you haven't hidden your food in the right places, or bear-proof containers, this may actually be putting you in danger.
Step 7. Speak in a loud voice and open your arms wide to keep the bear away
Stand where you are and make noise, avoiding eye contact.
Step 8. Understand that the best way is not to startle the bear
They may be standing on their hind legs to watch you, but you should stay calm and stay still.
- If the little black bear attacks you, you might be able to fight back.
- If a grizzly bear attacks you, curl up like a fetus. Hold your hands behind your back. If the bear realizes that you are a threat or that you are dead, it will probably leave.
- Keep in mind that bears attack very rarely.
Method 2 of 3: Keeping Bears Away While Camping
Step 1. Store all your food outside the tent
It's your job to keep the bears from recognizing humans as a food source. This can be dangerous to humans and can lead to bears being killed.
This includes toothpaste, lotion and deodorant, which often smells like food
Step 2. Set the cooking area and bonfire at least 91 meters from your tent
Store the clothes you use for cooking away from the tent.
Step 3. Buy canned, hard foods to store your food
This is better than putting your food in a cloth bag. Eating canned and dry foods can reduce the smell.
Step 4. Move to another location if you find bear poop
Step 5. Hang your food bag 3 meters from the ground and 3 meters away from the nearest tree
You will need some string to do this.
Step 6. Make a fuss if you see a bear around the camping area
Leave the area if you see a herd of bears during the day. Don't traverse nature in the dark, or you risk startling the bears.
Method 3 of 3: Keeping Bears away from Home
Step 1. Buy a bear-proof trash can
While the price ranges from 1.9 million to 3.9 million, its bear-proof lock can keep you from providing other food sources for the bears. Keep your trash can locked until the garbage man arrives to reduce the smell.
A study shows that human trash cans cause up to 70% of human-bear fighting
Step 2. Cut down your fruit trees
They are a source of food, and bears can come from a radius of 97 km to eat the fruit. If you don't want to cut fruit trees, take the fruits before they ripen or as soon as they are ripe.
If your town is near bear habitat and has lots of fruit trees, arrange an activity to pick fruit together. Eliminating the bear's temptation to eat fruit on a neighbor's tree will also keep the bear away from you
Step 3. Get rid of the birdhouse
Bears are omnivores and eat grains too. Black bears are very good at climbing, so hanging them high up in the trees doesn't reduce the risk that bears will come there.
If you still want to install birdhouses, place them at least 3 meters above ground level and 2 meters from the nearest tree
Step 4. Clean your grill after every use
The crumbs at the bottom can attract bears.
Step 5. Play a talk show while you're away
Put it on your home page. Bears will choose to stay away from humans and the sound of the radio can make them think there is another big creature there.
Step 6. Install an electric fence around your beehive and food shed
Although bears rarely attack places around humans, there are still risks.
Step 7. Use ammonia and bleach to clean the trash cans around your home
Bears don't like the smell of these products. Leave a sturdy container with liquid ammonia around your trash can to keep them away.
- Better yet, if you're in a bear habitat, don't pile all the trash together.
- Wipe the trash cans clean or lock them in the house.
Step 8. Don't put your pet's food outside
This can create a condition called “bear trouble” in which the bears often come back for food.
Step 9. Cover areas under decks and verandas in winter
Strengthen the front and back doors. Bears often break into homes in the summer to nest, especially when they are sure there are no humans there.
