Part 9 - IBA’s Bear Safety Series (for North American bears) In this video, we learn about defensive bear encounters. Bears may react defensively when they perceive you as a threat to itself, its food, or its cubs. Defensive bears will appear agitated or stressed (see our Part 8 video on what this stress response looks like). It is important to recognize the difference between defensive and non-defensive bear behaviours so you can react accordingly. Stay tuned to learn how to respond in each sce

Part 17 - IBA’s Bear Safety Series (for North American bears) This video is a summary of the bear safety tips we’ve been sharing over the last several months. This is the final part of our bear safety series. We hope you enjoyed it! This series shares insights from bear behaviour experts to educate anyone living, recreating, or working in American black bear and grizzly bear country in North America. You will develop a better understanding of bear behavior and how to minimize the chance of bear

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