 Poster: A snowHead
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Aspen is under attack from very hungry bears. There have been hundreds of sightings over the past few weeks, and several break-ins. Apparently, one bear targeted a 27.5 million dollar mansion - in spite of its high-tech security system - and ripped a fridge from the wall before feasting on cheese, yogurt, honey and jam. Others have been seen trying to ride ski lifts and checking out the local skate park.
...Bears need to eat 20,000 calories a day as they prepare for hibernation. The bears around Aspen are particularly hungry this season due to a shortage of wild berries.
For more see: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,26134738-26397,00.html
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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"But the traps don't always work. One bear simply disabled the trap mechanism, went into the cage, ate the food left there, then walked out again. He was shot later."
Harsh - We invade their enviroment, they come looking for food, so we just shoot them. If they are going to interfere to the extent of shooting them, then why don't they just interfere and feed them away from the built up area's?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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feasting on cheese, yogurt, honey and jam
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Sounds more Yogi bear than grizzly bear 
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davejsy, I think this could be the key phrase there: "break-ins at multimillion-dollar homes".
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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Black bears tend to be fairly harmless, on the whole.
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Black bears tend to be fairly harmless, on the whole.
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more people probably die from bee/wasp stings than Black bear attacks - maybe they should be shot on sight!
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| more people probably die from bee/wasp stings than Black bear attacks - maybe they should be shot on sight! |
Shooting bees and wasps on sight would use up an awful lot of ammunition.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Shooting bees and wasps on sight would use up an awful lot of ammunition.
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Yep a slightly more specialised role than gunning down some probably dormant bear chomping on yoghurt.
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Whitegold, They are less aggresive in general than their Grizzly cousins but are still very aggresive when cornered especially in houses while eating.
They are also quite clever and adapt and conquer obstacles created by humans
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Bear Advisory
The Forest Service has issued a BEAR WARNING in the national forests for this summer. They're urging everyone to protect themselves by wearing bells and carrying pepper spray.
Campers should be alert for signs of fresh bear activity, and they should be able to tell the difference between Black Bear dung and Grizzy Bear dung.
Black Bear dung is rather small and round. Sometimes you can see fruit seeds and/or squirrel fur in it.
Grizzly Bear dung has bells in it, and smells like pepper spray!
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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lenniem, 
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Last month here in Switzerland we had a visit form the the Russian President who gave a gift of two new Bears for the Captial City of Bern . There in quarantine in the old Bear Pits now until there new garden is open later in October
http://www.20min.ch/news/bern/story/27055762
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You know it makes sense.
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lenniem, that made my day!
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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