Most bears will avoid contact with humans and will flee or not make their presence known if a human is in the area.
- The following are the two main ways people can prevent an encounter:
- avoid surprising a bear; and
- take precautions so bears are not attracted to a camp or work area.
- People need to be "bear-aware." When travelling or working in bear country, they should look for signs of bear activity, such as droppings, tracks and feeding areas. The type of tracks that are observed can provide valuable clues to what
species of bears are in the area and how old they are. Feeding areas can be identified by the presence of overturned rocks, torn-up stumps or logs, berry patches or fish-bearing
streams.