The Best Reason You Shouldn’t Feed Wyoming’s Big Bears
Not everyone needs to hear this, but bears are dangerous.
Feeding bears should never happen for your safety, not just for the bear's safety.
This video shows one of the reasons why.
Watching this video, you can tell there was never a question of whether the person was intentionally feeding this bear. So, it isn't much of an argument.
There are always animal lovers who will try to argue that it's not that big of a deal, but that's where you are 100% wrong. When you feed bears, you're not doing them any favors.
You could be signing their death certificate.
There is a good chance that they will end up being a nuisance for future visitors to the park or people who live in the area. The outcome for nuisance bears isn't usually a good one.
This is taken directly from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department website.
A bear will likely become food-conditioned when it gains access to attractants in a camp. These bears are less likely to avoid humans and can become destructive and dangerous.
These tips and tricks will lessen the likelihood of a bear encounter.
- Store all food, garbage, and other odorous items inaccessible to bears.
- Store attractants inside a vehicle, hard-sided camper, horse trailer, bear canister, or bear box if available.
- In the backcountry, store food and coolers suspended from a tree at least 10’ to 15’ high and 4 feet from the tree trunk.
- Also, the sleeping area should be at least 100 yards away from food storage and the eating/cooking area.
- All pet food and livestock should be appropriately stored.
- Keep clothes worn while cooking and store them with food and other attractants.
- Burn all grease off camp stoves.
- Wipe down the eating and cooking area after each use.
- Do not bury garbage; bears will dig it up.
- Dispose of all garbage properly and pack out any remaining trash.