Bears of North America- Management Main Menu Research Education Safety Tips Bear Management Educating people is the key to promoting an environment of safe coexistence between bears and humans.
Bears live long and healthy lives without any help from humans.
Unfortunately, problems arise when people interfere with their natural habits. Bear mangement specialists deal with such issues as bear-human conflicts, relocation problem bears, and human caused mortality. This includes educating people on the safety techinques for living, hiking and camping in bear country. Grizzly bear biologists carry aerosol pepper spray to deter bears that are coming too close. Tests show that the bears do not suffer long-lasting adverse effects from the pepper spray.