[pct-l] Bears in the San Jacinto area

[Jeff Jones <jjonz@gte.net>]

Howdy listers,
Within the last week or two, a local naturalist from the Desert Museum
wrote an article in the Desert Sun (now online though I don't know about
this article) that a few bears have moved into the San Jacinto Mountain
area and one was even spotted farther south (Cuyamaca??).  We covered
this topic on the list awhile back.  The article also noted that the
largest bears in the state are located in the San Bernardino Mountains.
I have seen more bears and bear sign (tracks and scat) in the Whitewater
River Canyon area (above the PCT) than I've seen anywhere else in the
state.  Fortunately for hikers, these bears are hunted and run when they
see a person.
               Jeff Jones

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