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Hickory Run State Park is home to black bears. Although they appear cute and cuddly like a teddy bear, black bears are wild animals. Black bears normally avoid people, but if they smell an easy meal, they will be attracted. Aromatic scents can attract a curious and hungry bear from a great distance. | Hickory Run State Park is home to black bears. Although they appear cute and cuddly like a teddy bear, black bears are wild animals. Black bears normally avoid people, but if they smell an easy meal, they will be attracted. Aromatic scents can attract a curious and hungry bear from a great distance. | ||
Bear sightings have been rare at Shehaqua Family Camps. Please help us keep it that way by following these measures: | Bear sightings have been rare at Shehaqua Family Camps. Please help us keep it that way by following these measures: | ||
| − | + | =In Case of an Encounter:= | |
| − | + | * Avoid a bear encounter by making noise to warn bears of your presence (sing, clap, or talk aloud). | |
| − | + | * If you encounter a bear that is not aware of your presence, back away and leave the area. | |
| − | + | * If you encounter a bear at close range, stay calm and don't run. Speak to the bear in a calm, assertive voice. Remain upright and back away from the bear. | |
| − | + | * Never approach a bear, especially a mother bear and cubs. | |
| − | + | * Never throw food or other objects toward the bear | |
| − | + | * Stay calm, bears usually just want to be left alone. Their vision is relatively poor, they have to recognize you are a human | |
| − | + | * Do not run from a bear; stay together as a group, clap your hands and shout loudly while backing away slowly | |
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| + | =Preventive Measures:= | ||
| + | * Food and scented items must be locked in cars with windows rolled all the way up. Better to use the trunk. Best to store them in the Dining Hall | ||
| + | * Don’t litter the area with food wrappers | ||
| + | * All the food garbage outside the dining hall needs to be put in the dumpster near the sports field every night | ||
| + | * The dining hall needs to be locked at night | ||
Latest revision as of 16:13, 23 July 2018
Hickory Run State Park is home to black bears. Although they appear cute and cuddly like a teddy bear, black bears are wild animals. Black bears normally avoid people, but if they smell an easy meal, they will be attracted. Aromatic scents can attract a curious and hungry bear from a great distance.
Bear sightings have been rare at Shehaqua Family Camps. Please help us keep it that way by following these measures:
In Case of an Encounter:
- Avoid a bear encounter by making noise to warn bears of your presence (sing, clap, or talk aloud).
- If you encounter a bear that is not aware of your presence, back away and leave the area.
- If you encounter a bear at close range, stay calm and don't run. Speak to the bear in a calm, assertive voice. Remain upright and back away from the bear.
- Never approach a bear, especially a mother bear and cubs.
- Never throw food or other objects toward the bear
- Stay calm, bears usually just want to be left alone. Their vision is relatively poor, they have to recognize you are a human
- Do not run from a bear; stay together as a group, clap your hands and shout loudly while backing away slowly
Preventive Measures:
- Food and scented items must be locked in cars with windows rolled all the way up. Better to use the trunk. Best to store them in the Dining Hall
- Don’t litter the area with food wrappers
- All the food garbage outside the dining hall needs to be put in the dumpster near the sports field every night
- The dining hall needs to be locked at night
