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Walk away slowly: Move sideways so you appear less threatening to the bear.

Don’t make any sudden movements.ĭon’t drop your bag: A bag on your back can keep a bear from accessing food, and it can provide protection. Make yourself look big: Move to higher ground and stand tall. Bears like to keep their distance from groups of people. Hike in groups: A group is noisier and smellier, the National Park Service said. Pick up small children: Don’t let kids run away from the bear. Talk slowly and with a low voice to the bear.ĭon’t scream: Screaming could trigger an attack. Stay calm: Bears usually don’t want to attack they want to be left alone. This can help the bear realize you’re a human and nonthreatening. Identify yourself: Talk calmly and slowly wave your arms. There are steps people can take to help prevent a bear encounter from becoming a bear attack. In most attacks, bears are trying to defend their food, cubs or space. are rare, according to the National Park Service. What to do if you see a bearīear attacks in the U.S. A black bear can be blonde, cinnamon or black. The sizing and coloring of a bear is not a reliable way to determine the difference between the two, wildlife officials said, because both bears vary in color. On the other hand, a black bear has tall ears, a straight face profile, no shoulder hump and shorter claws. Wildlife officials reminded hunters to make sure they know the physical characteristic differences between the two animals.Ī grizzly bear can be spotted by its rounded ears, shoulder hump, long claws and dished (concave) face profile. However, there are approximately 80 to 100 grizzly bears in Idaho. They are protected at a state and federal level, making it illegal to “harm, harass, or kill grizzly bears, except in cases of self defense or the defense of others.” Idaho is home to grizzly and black bearsĪbout 20,000 to 30,000 black bears live in the state, and officials allow them to be hunted because of their healthy population.
