Friday, July 25, 2008

fair warning

we were going to take a quick hike last night after dinner at a nearby trail until we saw this and decided, we really don't know the difference well enough to venture into the woods alone just yet.

In case it's too fuzzy to read, here's what it says:
Due to the frequency of human-bear encounters, the B.C. Fish and Wildlife Branch is advising hikers, hunters, fishermen and any persons that use the out of doors in a recreational or work related function to take extra precautions while in the field.
We advise the outdoorsman to wear little noisy bells on clothing so as to give advance warning to any bears that might be close by so you don't take them by surprise.
We also advise anyone using the out-of-doors to carry "Pepper Spray" with him in case of an encounter with a bear.
Outdoorsman should also be on the watch for fresh bear activity, and be able to tell the difference between black bear feces and grizzly bear feces. Black bear feces is smaller and contains lots of berries and squirrel fur. Grizzly bear shit has bells in it and smells like pepper.

2 comments:

Robbyn said...

I was not expecting that twist at the end, LOL! That's a real sign, though, right? Or am I just being gullible? At least I know what black bear poo looks like now. I think I actually saw some on a trail recently. (yikes!)

Brock said...

Liz and I were laughing about this all weekend. I can't believe that was the real sign. You should Digg that. I bet a lot of people would find it funny.