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Bear Aware Test

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Which of the following are signs that a bear is or has been in the area?

	Footprints, hair on trees
	Droppings, claw marks on trees
	Overturned rocks and logs, dug up ground
	All of the above

What are a bear’s keenest senses?

What is a bear’s usual reaction when it notices a human nearby?

	It stands on its’ hind legs and growls
	It moves away
	It moves closer
	It plays dead

What are some reasons a bear would enter a human campsite?

	to investigate the smell of food
	to investigate the smell of garbage
	curiosity
	all of the above

When do you think bears are most dangerous?

	When they are old
	When they are accustomed to humans and no longer fear them or feel the need to move away.
	In the summer
	In the winter

When is it safe to approach a bear?

	When it is with its young
	When it is sleeping
	Never
	When it is accustomed to humans

How far should the garbage area be away from the sleeping area in a camp?

What should you do if a bear hasn’t detected you, but is moving toward you?

	Try to move away, and if you think it will notice you start to make noise.
	Shout loudly and suddenly
	Move towards the bear until it notices you.
	Play dead

What should you do if a black bear starts to follow you?

	Move slowly away. If it continues to follow, intimidate it by shouting, waving your arms and trying to look as large as possible.
	Start running in the opposite direction.
	Climb a tree
	Play dead

What should you not do if you surprise a grizzly or black bear in a close confrontation?

	Talk in low tones.
	Slowly wave your arms.
	Look the bear in the eye and make sudden movements.
	Get upwind so the bear can smell you.