Bear Safety with John Waller

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Glacier National Park: A bear biologist discusses safety tips for hikers who encounter bears. Tips include how to avoid sneaking up and startling a bear, how to distinguish a black bear from a grizzly, and how to respond to both a bluff attack and an actual attack.

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Galleries

Glacier National Park, Montana, Bears, Safety, Animal Encounters

Keywords

attack, bears, black bear, bluff attack, glaciers, grizzly bear, montana, national park, prevention, safety

Date of Video

December 11, 2002

Video Location

Glacier National Park, Columbia Falls, Mt

GPS

48°41'48"N × 113°43'6"W

Credit

Courtesy of the National Park Service. For a large collection of audio and video podcast episodes on many classroom topics, visit the National Park Service on iTunes U.

Movie Number

2686