Spring Trail Use
05-13-16 | 06:12 PM
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Spring Trail Use
I went out for a great mountain bike ride today. I ran into 5 bikers in two groups and 4 bears in two groups. Nice to see that humans are using the trails a little bit more than our furry friends!
One of the bear groups was a Momma and two cubs. I rode around a corner and they were grazing at a T intersection about twenty to thirty yards ahead. Momma went to the right of the path I wanted to take and the cubs to the left. I figured that even though nobody was being aggressive (unlike the boar I ran into the other day) I had time so I'd wait until the little family got back together before riding through. Then two young Tyros came flying down the path. I heard one call out 'bear cub' and I shouted 'The sow is on your left'. They rode to where I was and we chatted for a couple of minutes. Then I saw Momma raise her head from the bushes and quickly slip across the path to where the cubs had hidden. I figured that was the all clear and we all rode off on our respective trails.
I love these trails and hope the bears continue to use them and people respect them.
One of the bear groups was a Momma and two cubs. I rode around a corner and they were grazing at a T intersection about twenty to thirty yards ahead. Momma went to the right of the path I wanted to take and the cubs to the left. I figured that even though nobody was being aggressive (unlike the boar I ran into the other day) I had time so I'd wait until the little family got back together before riding through. Then two young Tyros came flying down the path. I heard one call out 'bear cub' and I shouted 'The sow is on your left'. They rode to where I was and we chatted for a couple of minutes. Then I saw Momma raise her head from the bushes and quickly slip across the path to where the cubs had hidden. I figured that was the all clear and we all rode off on our respective trails.
I love these trails and hope the bears continue to use them and people respect them.
05-15-16 | 07:02 AM
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Be careful with momma bears when they have cubs.
05-15-16 | 08:15 AM
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I went out for a great mountain bike ride today. I ran into 5 bikers in two groups and 4 bears in two groups. Nice to see that humans are using the trails a little bit more than our furry friends!
One of the bear groups was a Momma and two cubs. I rode around a corner and they were grazing at a T intersection about twenty to thirty yards ahead. Momma went to the right of the path I wanted to take and the cubs to the left. I figured that even though nobody was being aggressive (unlike the boar I ran into the other day) I had time so I'd wait until the little family got back together before riding through. Then two young Tyros came flying down the path. I heard one call out 'bear cub' and I shouted 'The sow is on your left'. They rode to where I was and we chatted for a couple of minutes. Then I saw Momma raise her head from the bushes and quickly slip across the path to where the cubs had hidden. I figured that was the all clear and we all rode off on our respective trails.
I love these trails and hope the bears continue to use them and people respect them.
One of the bear groups was a Momma and two cubs. I rode around a corner and they were grazing at a T intersection about twenty to thirty yards ahead. Momma went to the right of the path I wanted to take and the cubs to the left. I figured that even though nobody was being aggressive (unlike the boar I ran into the other day) I had time so I'd wait until the little family got back together before riding through. Then two young Tyros came flying down the path. I heard one call out 'bear cub' and I shouted 'The sow is on your left'. They rode to where I was and we chatted for a couple of minutes. Then I saw Momma raise her head from the bushes and quickly slip across the path to where the cubs had hidden. I figured that was the all clear and we all rode off on our respective trails.
I love these trails and hope the bears continue to use them and people respect them.
First wolverine spotted in US state for 150 years immediately shot by rancher*
05-15-16 | 08:36 AM
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True enough! That's why I was giving them a little time to get back together as a family unit before riding through. Having said that, I've had dozens of encounters with Moms and cubs and they have never been aggressive to me. But I try to respect them and not push my luck!
05-15-16 | 08:38 AM
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In the US someone would probably have shot them by now.
First wolverine spotted in US state for 150 years immediately shot by rancher*
First wolverine spotted in US state for 150 years immediately shot by rancher*
05-15-16 | 05:46 PM
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In the US someone would probably have shot them by now.
First wolverine spotted in US state for 150 years immediately shot by rancher*
First wolverine spotted in US state for 150 years immediately shot by rancher*
Cheers
05-15-16 | 05:49 PM
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VBEG LOL
Nice to see critters in their natural habitats.
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05-24-16 | 07:49 PM
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But even if you are correct, does that really mean man had the right to render the species extinct? I think not.
