Hi All,
There has been lots of bear activity during our first week. Also, all of the volunteers were not yet in place so we worked four straight long days. Watching a grizzly bear sow and two cubs is not really work. However, dealing with photographers who constantly try to get too close to the bears can be stressful.
We also had a problem black bear who patrolled the campground sniffing at food storage boxes and standing on picnic tables. About noon today, the bear was spotted on a heavily used hiking trail. We worked for hours, following the bear, trying to "haze" it away from the public areas. After one more trip through the campground
he settled for a nap and the wildlife biologists got a trap on place to capture the bear. Our roles in this process were varied. Sandy was assigned to watch the bear and warn when he woke up. Carl directed traffic! Once the bear started to move everyone retreated to a safe distance until we heard the loud crash as the trap door slammed shut.
All very exciting.
Tomorrow we hope to watch the bear "processing" when they weigh, measure and fit the bear with a tracking collar as well as numbered ear tags.
Love,
Sandy & Carl
Sandy & Carl
Living & Traveling in our Motorhome
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