What if I corner a black bear?
Bear Center researchers wonder where the worry about cornering a black bear comes from. It is next to impossible to corner a bear in the woods. When researchers have tried to corner bears to force...
View ArticleWhat about bears and dogs?
Black bears usually run away when dogs chase them. Even the smallest breeds of dogs have scared black bears away. However, bears learn to ignore dogs that are tied up or in pens. Ely researchers...
View ArticleWhat does Steve Herrero say about mothers defending cubs?
In his book "Bear Attacks" (1985), biologist Steve Herrero described experiences of researchers with mother black bears and cubs. Herrero wrote, "Researchers studying black bears confirm that black...
View ArticleWhat if I get between a black bear mother and her cubs?
One of the biggest misconceptions about black bears is that mothers are likely to attack people in defense of cubs. That is a grizzly bear trait. 70% of the killings by grizzly bears are by mothers...
View ArticleWill a black bear sense I'm afraid and attack?
No. Most people ARE afraid near bears and are not attacked. Black bears are not looking for a vulnerable person to attack. Their first concern is that THEY will be attacked. Black bears may have the...
View ArticleWhat if I see a bear that seems threatening?
This picture shows harmless bluster by a nervous black bear—a mature female. She made her muzzle long and narrow, lunged forward, blew loudly, and slammed her front feet down into the snow....
View ArticleWhat if I see a black bear?
This is probably the most common question we hear. The standard answer nationwide is, "Speak calmly and back away slowly." This is good advice. It identifies you as a person, shows that you are...
View ArticleHow dangerous are black bears?
In working closely with wild bears for the past 40 years, I have gradually become more and more comfortable with them as I learned their "language" and how they think. I have learned to trust certain...
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