Random bear question
Nov 12th 2014 | 11:53 am
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Re: Random bear question
Nov 12th 2014 | 12:04 pm
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Re: Random bear question
I've rarely done the former, but have much enjoyed the latter...not unfortunately in NB! Canada, the only country where a 'hardy perennial' can become reclassified as a 'fragile annual' in gardening terms.
I have however enjoyed a number of beaver dams...I didn't spot the beaver, but my husband did. We had Ermine, and a winter hare and an eagle above our back garden (I'm in the City) and an eagle carrying a great big bit of log over the Saint John River over the car park at work (City again) and a Moose stopping the traffic over our main Westmoreland Bridge! I also have a family of Grounghogs in the back garden...so I think it's pretty magic!
No bears though
I have however enjoyed a number of beaver dams...I didn't spot the beaver, but my husband did. We had Ermine, and a winter hare and an eagle above our back garden (I'm in the City) and an eagle carrying a great big bit of log over the Saint John River over the car park at work (City again) and a Moose stopping the traffic over our main Westmoreland Bridge! I also have a family of Grounghogs in the back garden...so I think it's pretty magic!
No bears though
"We have also hired a company to help with the otter problem on the docks. This will be a one year contract and will include a thorough inspection of the offending areas and set traps. On going visits will include removal and resets, installing and preventative and deterrent measures."
If this doesn't work, I think of some alternative "deterrent measures."
Nov 12th 2014 | 12:11 pm
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Nov 12th 2014 | 1:05 pm
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Nov 12th 2014 | 1:16 pm
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Nov 13th 2014 | 12:04 pm
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Re: Random bear question
Two summers ago, the morning after I arrived, I was sitting on the back deck steps still in my pyjamas with a mug of tea (friends place - 57 acres) and a bear walked right across the front of me. He was no more than 50 feet. What amazed me though is that I wasn't scared at all. The bear stopped looked at me, I sat still and looked back and then the bear carried on. i'm not sure what this bear was, but I suspect maybe a yearling. He didn't seem to be what I'd think is a fully grown bear.
I knew the patio doors were only 10 foot behind me if I did have to run and the bad news is - I wont go wandering in the bush there anymore by myself cos I dont want to see the bear,when there's nowhere to hide.
I knew the patio doors were only 10 foot behind me if I did have to run and the bad news is - I wont go wandering in the bush there anymore by myself cos I dont want to see the bear,when there's nowhere to hide.
Nov 13th 2014 | 1:04 pm
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Re: Random bear question
I have a neighbour out in Oliver who told me when he lived up in the bush he was fishing in the river and a grizzly bear came around the corner and he had no avenue of escape. He thought "Well, I'm dead, this is it." The bear came up to him and swatted him over, but not hard enough to injure him then turned and lifted his leg and pissed on him and left.
I said "I'll bet you aren't scared of much." He said "No".
I said "I'll bet you aren't scared of much." He said "No".
Nov 14th 2014 | 1:15 am
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Re: Random bear question
yesterday near Churchill i had a chance to get really close to the polar bears , pictures are of course taken from a vehicle
Nov 14th 2014 | 2:30 am
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Re: Random bear question
A couple of years ago I was working in my garage when a seriously large racoon wandered in.
I told it to F-off. I'm sure the thing gave me a Gallic shrug before it effed-off.
I told it to F-off. I'm sure the thing gave me a Gallic shrug before it effed-off.
Nov 14th 2014 | 10:12 am
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Re: Random bear question
Nov 20th 2014 | 7:18 am
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