TrojanPhotog wrote:
She was fishing in the stream in front of us! Our guide said that the bears in these parts are pretty comfortable around human presence. He mentioned that the mothers like to fish around the humans because the males don't particularly care to be around us so we are sort of baby sitters for them.
Just a word on safety around Grizzlies... Yes the mom is the first caution!
Second, a curious cub could become a playful cub very quickly, and a playful cuff to a bear is very harmful to your gear or body.
bears are curious & playful because they are smart animals - those two behaviors are the hallmark of intelligence
Third, anyone doing anything in bear country should read Steven Herrero's book: Bear Attacks: Their Causes and Avoidance
one take home is that adolescent grizzlies, like adolescent humans will aggress against others just for the hell of it, and that includes humans
Thanks for the tip on the book. We were scheduled to go to Katmai in September to photograph grizzlies catching salmon. Now, of course, I suspect that we won't be able to go, but I will read Steven Herrero's book just in case.
