Backpackers and backcountry bears; the Sierra Nevada experience
Graber DM. 1986. Backpackers and backcountry bears; the Sierra Nevada experience. Park Science. 7(1):12–13
Conflicts between black bears and wilderness users in Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, CA is discussed. Bear and human management options are presented. Hardware solutions include bear-proof cables, bear-proof poles, food lockers and food canisters. The canister solution appears to be most promising.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Graber, David
- Units
- NRSS , SEKI
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Backcountry, backpackers, Black Bear (Ursus americanus), Black Bears, Diet, Hiking, Human-Animal Encounters, Management, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks CA, Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park, Sierra Nevada