Re: [Texascavers] FYI Bear Sightings in Texas
In my personal experience, when the bear is sighted, it is typically the rump end as the black bear is running away from you as fast as possible. Granted there are some that get habituated and are not afraid of humans. Rarely is a black bear aggressive towards humans that I have heard of or witnessed. All the ones I've been around, including a couple in Texas wanted absolutely nothing to do with me, even the habituated one. Granted, with a cub, if injured, ill or extremely hungry, basically anything abnormal, all bets are off. Stupid tourist tricks with cameras also cause issues. Personally, I am more concerned about cornering a raccoon or coming across a buck in rut than bears. Oh, and feral hogs... Heck, I've even seen several ass ends of mountain lions in the past year. All running away! I shower, I really do. When I'd go out hiking I was more concerned about the rogue emu on the property or falling than most other things. I see bears... Ranzau, Val Verde County Refugee living in Jeff Davis County On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 11:01 AM, Travis Scott tra...@oztotl.com wrote: Hey all, Just some info cavers might oughta be aware of: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/**newsmedia/releases/?req=**20121127chttp://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/?req=20121127c Mountain Lions, Tigers (ringtails maybe?) and Bears, Oh no! Keep your eyes peeled... -- Travis Scott tra...@oztotl.com 979.450.0103 (cell) --**--**- Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscribe@**texascavers.comtexascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-help@texascavers.**comtexascavers-h...@texascavers.com
RE: [Texascavers] FYI Bear Sightings in Texas
Anybody interested in a longterm black bear study in Ely, MN, can go on to the following site: www.bear.org I started watching last year when they had den cameras in several dens; one focused on a pregnant sow who was hibernating and preparing to give birth. It was fascinating. They follow area bears all year. Some have GPS collars on some of them. Near their center they have three bears in a multi-acre compound who were so habituated to humans they could not return them to the wild. This site has been a real eyeopener for me. Their main cause is to study wild bears in their natural habitat and educate themselves and the public about American black bears in general. They write articles for professional journals on aspects of bear life. One of the most interesting thing I found out was that they are primarily vegetarians and eat meat only incidentally if them come across a carcass. I would not, however, confront a strange bear directly or make it think I was trying to challenge it. Louise Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:01:43 -0600 From: tra...@oztotl.com To: texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: [Texascavers] FYI Bear Sightings in Texas Hey all, Just some info cavers might oughta be aware of: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/?req=20121127c Mountain Lions, Tigers (ringtails maybe?) and Bears, Oh no! Keep your eyes peeled... -- Travis Scott tra...@oztotl.com 979.450.0103 (cell) - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
Re: [Texascavers] FYI Bear Sightings in Texas
In my personal experience, when the bear is sighted, it is typically the rump end as the black bear is running away from you as fast as possible. Granted there are some that get habituated and are not afraid of humans. Rarely is a black bear aggressive towards humans that I have heard of or witnessed. All the ones I've been around, including a couple in Texas wanted absolutely nothing to do with me, even the habituated one. Granted, with a cub, if injured, ill or extremely hungry, basically anything abnormal, all bets are off. Stupid tourist tricks with cameras also cause issues. Personally, I am more concerned about cornering a raccoon or coming across a buck in rut than bears. Oh, and feral hogs... Heck, I've even seen several ass ends of mountain lions in the past year. All running away! I shower, I really do. When I'd go out hiking I was more concerned about the rogue emu on the property or falling than most other things. I see bears... Ranzau, Val Verde County Refugee living in Jeff Davis County On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 11:01 AM, Travis Scott tra...@oztotl.com wrote: Hey all, Just some info cavers might oughta be aware of: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/**newsmedia/releases/?req=**20121127chttp://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/?req=20121127c Mountain Lions, Tigers (ringtails maybe?) and Bears, Oh no! Keep your eyes peeled... -- Travis Scott tra...@oztotl.com 979.450.0103 (cell) --**--**- Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscribe@**texascavers.comtexascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-help@texascavers.**comtexascavers-h...@texascavers.com
RE: [Texascavers] FYI Bear Sightings in Texas
Anybody interested in a longterm black bear study in Ely, MN, can go on to the following site: www.bear.org I started watching last year when they had den cameras in several dens; one focused on a pregnant sow who was hibernating and preparing to give birth. It was fascinating. They follow area bears all year. Some have GPS collars on some of them. Near their center they have three bears in a multi-acre compound who were so habituated to humans they could not return them to the wild. This site has been a real eyeopener for me. Their main cause is to study wild bears in their natural habitat and educate themselves and the public about American black bears in general. They write articles for professional journals on aspects of bear life. One of the most interesting thing I found out was that they are primarily vegetarians and eat meat only incidentally if them come across a carcass. I would not, however, confront a strange bear directly or make it think I was trying to challenge it. Louise Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:01:43 -0600 From: tra...@oztotl.com To: texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: [Texascavers] FYI Bear Sightings in Texas Hey all, Just some info cavers might oughta be aware of: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/?req=20121127c Mountain Lions, Tigers (ringtails maybe?) and Bears, Oh no! Keep your eyes peeled... -- Travis Scott tra...@oztotl.com 979.450.0103 (cell) - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
Re: [Texascavers] FYI Bear Sightings in Texas
In my personal experience, when the bear is sighted, it is typically the rump end as the black bear is running away from you as fast as possible. Granted there are some that get habituated and are not afraid of humans. Rarely is a black bear aggressive towards humans that I have heard of or witnessed. All the ones I've been around, including a couple in Texas wanted absolutely nothing to do with me, even the habituated one. Granted, with a cub, if injured, ill or extremely hungry, basically anything abnormal, all bets are off. Stupid tourist tricks with cameras also cause issues. Personally, I am more concerned about cornering a raccoon or coming across a buck in rut than bears. Oh, and feral hogs... Heck, I've even seen several ass ends of mountain lions in the past year. All running away! I shower, I really do. When I'd go out hiking I was more concerned about the rogue emu on the property or falling than most other things. I see bears... Ranzau, Val Verde County Refugee living in Jeff Davis County On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 11:01 AM, Travis Scott tra...@oztotl.com wrote: Hey all, Just some info cavers might oughta be aware of: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/**newsmedia/releases/?req=**20121127chttp://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/?req=20121127c Mountain Lions, Tigers (ringtails maybe?) and Bears, Oh no! Keep your eyes peeled... -- Travis Scott tra...@oztotl.com 979.450.0103 (cell) --**--**- Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscribe@**texascavers.comtexascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-help@texascavers.**comtexascavers-h...@texascavers.com
