Bear Warnings for California

[Camping Coxes]

A friend on the East Coast sent me this warning she found for California campers.  Since it's summer and many of us will vacation in the wilderness, I though I better pass it along .
 
The California State Department of Fish and Wildlife is advising campers, hikers, hunters, fishermen, and golfers to take extra precautions and be on the alert for bears while in the Sierras and other remote California locations. They advise people to wear noise-producing devices such as little bells on their clothing to alert but not startle the bears unexpectedly. They also advise you to carry pepper spray in case of an encounter with a bear.
 
It is also a good idea to watch for signs of bear activity. People should be able to recognize the difference between black bear and grizzly bear droppings. Black bear droppings are smaller and contain berries and possibly squirrel fur. Grizzly bear droppings have bells in them and smell like pepper spray.

[debbiedee1957]

Lmao!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[OC Campers]

We just came home on Saturday from Bridgeport (Eastern Sierras) and I can happily say we didn't see hide nor hair or paw print of a bear.  We did hear some coyotes but that was about it.  The camp host said they hadn't had a bear siting since early June.
 
Jacqui

[gsm x2]

I think that some one substituted "California" for "Wyoming" in that post.

Cases in points:
 
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• California has the Department of Fish and Game; Wyoming has a Department of Fish and Wildlife
• California has no grizziy bears; Wyoming does.

However, the point about the difference between black bear and grizzly bear droppings is right on accurate.
 
gsm x2

[Camping Coxes]

I think that some one substituted "California" for "Wyoming" in that post.
 
Cases in points:

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• California has the Department of Fish and Game; Wyoming has a Department of Fish and Wildlife
• California has no grizziy bears; Wyoming does.

However, the point about the difference between black bear and grizzly bear droppings is right on accurate.
 
gsm x2

Picky, picky, picky!

[oldmoose]

Last weekend we were at a Boy Scout camp above Lake Isabella. They've had a few bear incursions this year but no major problems.

Moose

[Unregistered]

Last weekend we were at a Boy Scout camp above Lake Isabella. They've had a few bear incursions this year but no major problems.

Moose

Visited the Angelus National Forest this past weekend.  All campgrounds in the Chileao and Charleton Flats areas are closed due to very active black bear activity, (they are actually being exterminated).  There was a black bear attact early in September in one of the Chileao campgrounds.  It was caused by a camper not properly stowing his food cooler at night.  Allegedly, three bears have been destroyed so far.  There is no evidence to suggest that any of the bears found so far was the one involved in the attact.

Prior to the attact there were a total of 10 to 12 black bears in the Charleton Flat/Chileao area.  A total of 200 to 220 black bears exist in the Angelus National Forest.  The Angelus National Forest contains the moutains that encircle the eastern boundary of the Los Angelus basin.

[Fishin BC]

On our annual Oct Trip to the Sierra's for the last three years we have had a visitor (orphaned black bear) every year.  He was up to about 150 last year.  He knows the fish stringers are full by late morning and comes down to help himself from the people he can scare away.  I worry that the older or more pushy he gets it will get him in trouble.  He doesn't come near us with the dogs, but he doesn't have a problem pushing other people out of his way.