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April 2002 Other Articles
BANFF NATIONAL PARK - Safety Advice re Bears - Roger Dyke
It is important to distinguish between brown bears and grizzlies: brown
bears confine their feeding to vegetation and small mammals, but
grizzlies may attack humans. A sensible precaution is to have a small
brass bell to warn bears gently of your approach, and carry a
pepper-spray in case of attack by grizzly. It is easy to tell which
type of bears are around. Droppings from brown bears smell of
decaying grass and may include a rat tail for example. Grizzly bear
droppings smell strongly of pepper and may include small brass bells.
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