Lions tigers & bears!

[+MrMac204]

Ok just bears. My DW and her girlfriend were geocaching off of Ioco road/heritage Boulevard recently, and came upond a momma bear with two cubs. They booked it out of there, drove 1/2 mile down the hill. They went into the woods and discovered another cub in a tree-10 feet behind a house on a trail. Leaping forward a few days and my DW's girlfriend happened upon a bear near the top end of North Road in Burnaby. She left! My point is the black bears are around big time right now, and they have cubs. With this huge black berry crop and a predicted major run of sockeye salmon this year the bears might not climb up the mountains for the summer looking for food. Be careful!!!!! DW got a lecture, and a stern look! ?

[+cheech gang]

What country is this in ? ?

[+kunarion]

What country is this in ?

Bear Country.

[+cerberus1]

Good to know there are wild animals in the woods.

Thanks for the heads-up !

[+Touchstone]

Glad to hear that everyone is safe.

[+Isonzo Karst]

OPis evidently caching in western British Columbia, Vancouverish.

 

I'm seeing more bears in my area (Florida). I doubt they're eating much salmon, however ;-)

[+wmpastor]

Exciting stuff! I don't know the best safety protocol for those situations, but hopefully everyone is better prepared for next time!

[+Viajero Perdido]

Black bears are wusses when it comes to protecting their cubs. It's grizzlies where you really don't want to get between a big and a little one.

 

I spooked a black bear once, and kindly asked it to leave the area. It did. Then, as I was fiddling with my GPS to figure out an onward route, I heard a faint noise above my head. Ah - there's a cub in the tree right over my head.

 

Just to be safe, I left quickly.

 

ETA: In Stephen Herrero's excellent bear book, he tells the tale of a park ranger who came upon a scene where some boneheads were throwing rocks at a black bear cub up in a tree. Mama bear was hanging around nearby and looking really annoyed.

Edited July 17, 2016 by Viajero Perdido

[+MartyBartfast]

Black bears are wusses when it comes to protecting their cubs. It's grizzlies where you really don't want to get between a big and a little one.

 

Here's a guide to help you tell the difference:

[+Harry Dolphin]

I've only seen two bears so far this year. A bit below my average. North Jersey has a lot of bear. About 3000.

[+FunnyNose]

DW dish washer ??

 

I have no idea what a DW is.

[+Michaelcycle]

DW dish washer ??

 

I have no idea what a DW is.

 

Dear Wife?

[+MrMac204]

Sorry my friend! I am in Canada,on the west coast. Most of our province is mountains&forest, & the latest estimates count the black bears numbers between 120&150k. Lots of them!

 

MrMac204

[+MrMac204]

Yoy call her a dish washer and see what happens ?

Yes DW means dear wife.

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[+AustinMN]

DW dish washer ??

 

I have no idea what a DW is.

 

Dear Wife?

 

Or Divorced Wife or D$%& Wife depending on the circumstances.