This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 2/4/99 11:10:58 Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< A note to Mary Thurman - those folks racing in Fairbanks may be crazy, but what about those of us who choose to live in the great Northwet? The mud has been a great help in showing our house... >> Someone on my other horse email list (30 odd women, and I mean odd!!!) sent this today. I thought of those of you braving it out in Alaska. It's kinda cute. << In light of increasing frequency of human-grizzly bear conflicts, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game is advising hikers, hunters, and fishermen to take extra precautions and keep alert of bears while in the field. We advise that outdoorsmen wear noisy little bells on their clothing so as not to startle bears that aren't expecting them. We also advise outdoorsmen to carry pepper spray with them in case of an encounter with a bear. It is also a good idea to watch out for fresh signs of bear activity. Outdoorsmen should recognize the difference between black bear and grizzly bear dung. Black bear dung is smalller and contains lots of berries and squirrel fur. Grizzly bear dung is larger and has litle bells in it and smells like pepper.
