Bear Safety: Wear a Bell
Wear a bell
While I was reading a document regarding bear safety, I was surprised to find that "Wear a bell" is a suggestion repeated many, many times in various materials and on multiple sites. As I said, it shows up over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again.
In fact, at the National Park Service/Alaska Public Lands Information Center Bear Safety in Alaska page, you can request a sticker for children that outlines the following bear safety guidelines:
- BE A NOISY HIKER…
Sing, talk, wear a bell. - GIVE BEARS SPACE…
Watch & photograph from a distance. - RESPECT A BEAR's MEAL…
Stay away from dead animals. - KEEP A CLEAN CAMP…
Cook & store food away from your camp. - LEAVE YOUR DOG AT HOME…
Bears and pets don't mix.
Oddly enough, "Run like a bear is chasing you" didn't crack the top five. "Don't play with dead animals," however, was in the top three. Go figure.
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