Tips for black bear encounters: Keep your distance, and beware if it paws the ground
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The National Capital Commission has some advice for how to behave around black bears.
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Bear Safety on Jackson Hole Trails - JHNordic blog
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UPDATE: ByWard Market bear has been tranquilized and removed from a tree
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How to survive a bear attack – or better yet, avoid one altogether
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Black Bears, Ponytails, and Close Encounters
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Bear Safety Tips for the Backcountry - Gaia GPS
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Bear Safety Part 1: Out and About in Grizzly Country - Grizzly
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Black Bears in Tennessee
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Tips for black bear encounters: Keep your distance, and beware if
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National Park Service offers hilarious bear safety tips to
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How to Survive Bear Attack
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Black Bears - Great Smoky Mountains National Park (U.S. National
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How to survive a bear attack – or better yet, avoid one altogether
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Simple tips for getting black bears to leave you alone