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Politics : Ask Michael Burke -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: benwood who wrote (82377)	7/17/2000 11:22:38 PM
From: Bilow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

Hi Ben Henwood; If the First world war had put boy scouts up in planes they would have progressed to interruptor machine guns a few years earlier. Getting back to the bear/predator subject... On being attacked by bears: Should you encounter a bear while on the trail stay calm. If the bear hasn't seen you, leave the area. As you move away, talk out loud to let the bear discover your presence. If the bear spots you stop immediately and back away slowly while facing the bear. Avoid eye contact as this may be interpreted as a threatening by the bear. Give the animal plenty of room to escape which is what he will most likely do unless he feels cornered or otherwise provoked. If you are on a trail, step off on the downhill side. Don't run or make any sudden movements. Running could prompt the bear to give chase and you can't outrun a bear. Speak softly in the presence of bears. This may reassure the animal you mean it no harm. Try not to show fear. Like the neighborhood dog, they can sense fear and may react accordingly. Bear's eyesight, 'tho not keen, is good and their sense of smell is acute. If a bear stands upright or moves closer, it may not be aggressive behavior but merely an attempt to identify what you are. Although bear attacks are extremely rare, should you be attacked fight back! Black bears have been driven away when people have fought back with rocks, sticks, binoculars and even their bare hands. portup.com On bears: animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu On gators: home.cfl.rr.com On Rhinos: We gawked at the monster for several minutes, but rhinos at leisure aren't particularly entertaining and we were just preparing to move on when the action began. ... (not for the faint of heart) macopinion.com -- Carl