[pct-l] Bear Canister "required" areas on PCT in the Sierra...

[Joel Ramey]

Sure...accidentally...

On Feb 5, 2008 1:03 PM, Gary Wright <gwtmp01 at mac.com> wrote:

>
> On Feb 4, 2008, at 6:46 PM, Postholer wrote:
> > Northern Califonia has solved it's bear problem. Bears are wary of
> > humans,
> > as it should be in the natural order. The local population is
> > pressing for
> > hunting permits during 'Tourist Season'. In the mean time, even the
> > bears
> > know to run from a lumbering RV with a geriatric driver behind the
> > wheel.
> > (tic)
>
> When I did a section hike on the AT in 2004 there were reports of a
> problem bear at one particular shelter.  The bear had learned to wait
> until hiker dinner time and then come out of the woods scaring all
> the hikers into the shelter with their food out and about.  Feast for
> the bear.
>
> The night I stayed at that shelter an animal control officer was
> there with a tranquilizer gun.  He explained that if the bear showed
> up and he was successful in knocking it out he would ask any of the
> hikers who were interested to get up close and personal with the
> bear.  The 'goal' was to make sure that when the bear woke up it
> would associate human smells with the 'traumatic' experience of being
> knocked out--a bear form of aversion therapy.  Instead of relocating
> the bear they were trying to train the bear to avoid human smells.
>
> The other interesting thing he told us was how to treat him if he
> accidently shot himself with the tranquilizer gun.  Apparently it has
> happened.  :-)
>
> Radar
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