There is an intrinsic satisfaction in the knowledge that the forest one travels still sustains these large, lumbering omnivores which carry three times the biomass of a human. Knowing bears exist in an area is, perhaps, the most pronounced reminder that a wild place is still wild. By following the few preceding precautions, one can confidently avoid the fabled bad bear experiences that have lead to the extermination of these noble creatures from many wilderness areas throughout North America. Anytime you travel in bear country, you are venturing into their habitat. Respect and appreciate these marvelous creatures, learn about their habits and you will help to protect a truly integral element of our diminishing wilderness.
Scats are cylindrical dark brown, similar to dogs, full of grasses, leaves, fur and seed fragments.
Concave dish face profile, distinct hump in shoulders, long, wide and bulky claws that do not easily retract, may have silverish tinge to fur, which is brushy and visibly dense, matted. Often has white-tipped hairs, hence the term, grizzly . Brown and grizzly bears are considered variations of one species. Highest concentration is Yukon, Alaska, BC, with a few isolated populations found in Western Mountain states. Scats are similar to black bears but larger.