Toujours issu du Magazine Mountaineer (association de montagnards Seattle USA), des conseils - sept-oct 13 (le même numéro que dans le fil sur les conseils pour les bivouacs, and co)
If you encounter a bear (si vous rencontrez un ours)
Do not look the bear in the eye. Eye contact is perceived as a challenge and a sign of dominance
Never turn your back to the bear, but if safe to do so , slowly walk backwards ang give the bear as much space as possible
Talk calmly and quietly so the bear can identify you as a humain and do your best to diffuse the situation
Et au cas où l’ours simule une charge : stand your ground, hold as still as possible without making eye contact and don’t even take half a step backwards. Once the bear is gone, promptly find a tree to hide behind and change your soiled drawers.
Les précautions à prendre pour l’éviter ou l’attirer :
- in bear country, make noise by singing or clapping your hand occasionally,
- hike in groups during daylight hours (aïe pour les randonneurs solitaires)
- watch for bear signs, such as tracks, piles of scat laden with berries, and small trees which have been scratched to bits by hungry bears looking for grubs and serving as nice scratching posts for the bear.
- Keep dogs on leashes because they can run back to their owners with a bear in pursuit
- Use a bear canister for food
Eviter aussi de l’attirer avec les déchets organiques, en particulier les peaux de poisson et le café moulu, bien nettoyer les grilles du BBQ et burn off any food after cooking.