Education on the misconceptions of wild Black Bears

[@Saveafox]

I'm actually very nervous on camera when I'm not the one recording it myself. So I noticed a lot of grammar mistakes and other information I leave out since I'm nervous. 😬 When I touched base on Ethan and I taking a chemical immobilization class. And I mentioned not being able to collar the animals without tranquilization, This was specifically animals living in the wild we were taught on. But I learned something new today, that some species you can just gain the trust without traumatizing them. (Because obviously we don't need to tranquilize our foxes to put a collar on them 😂)

[@Lanfear27]

Truly, don't worry about it, you don't come across as nervous. The impression you give is entirely one of love and concern for the animals you encounter, and your utterly genuine desire to give them the best lives you can provide.

[@jsmit9484]

You're a natural though!

[@RavienUK]

Aw, no need to feel nervous if somebody else is recording - just be your natural self as you're very knowledgable about animals & so at ease in their company. If that doesn't work: imagine you're an actress.. the environment is your stage... become THAT actress! (Stanislavsky method acting I believe). You did amazingly well btw - I honestly thought your nerves were due to being so close to the bears!! They were so friendly too. And the chipmunk (I think) & squirrels that climbed down the tree near you - it shows you all have a gentle aura with other animals (I include the bears too!) 😀

[@davidjanbaz7728]

Your ginger bear charge was hilarious!!!

[@sixslinger9951]

you did well, I didn't hear any mistakes.

[@basicallyno1722]

To everyone reading this - please do not go around feeding wild bears. You’re gonna get them killed. THESE particular bears in THIS particular area are getting used to a program that this community has set up. This is not so for literally every other bear population.

[@paddington1670]

yes please dont feed the bears, you will get them killed.

[@abram730]

Bears are big on location, so the feeds are far away from population centers so there are less run ins this way. Feeding them close to populations does the opposite. However we have garbage and bears have good smell so the feeding them thing is a bit ignorant in that regard. It's not like they can't smell the food. When bears learn that they can steal food the problems begin.

[@grassshadow1]

Ya this needs to be stressed more in the video

[@somnuswaltz5586]

​@@grassshadow1 sorry we can't idiot-proof 100% of society. Just stay away from bears you clown.

[@billymcelwain531]

YES! I am a life long woodsman and was appalled when I first saw the title and the opening scenes. Bears across Canada ARE NOT tame or your best buddy. They are very, very wild and very, very indifferent to the sentiments of humans - they have none. Bears cannot survive in the wild because they are empathetic, sympathetic, or sentimental in any way. The other deadly misinformation, is to say they are not killers. They hunt and KILL moose, deer, elk, and occasionally people. I survived a bear attack ONLY because I shot it. They are killers. They are also omnivores, and will gravitate to easier food they can digest successfully, like berries, roots and living grubs from under rocks and roots. And that is why the myth of gentle vegetarian image emerges. But it is a dangerous presumption.

[@JeffS96]

When I was pet sitting for my friends on the outskirts of town there were multiple times I'd hear the bears on the front porch, open the door and say "hey I'm gonna have to ask you to leave" and they'd bolt. Always fun.

[@kateyare4708]

We lived in a rural area where many bears visited our yard. If they came too close to the house, I found saying "Don't make me come out there," in a stern mom-voice always did the trick. We would cover our outdoor water spigot with a foam insulator in the winter, and every spring the bears would tear it off looking for food!. I used some spray to deter dogs and cats from climbing on indoor couch and chairs, and the bears never touched the insulator again.

[@EllieM_Travels]

The black bear in our woods used to run away when my five year old came outside to play. They’d sit on the porch waiting for us to come home from grocery shopping. We didn’t feed them, but they had a good life in the woods and we all coexisted.

[@AlexandrosT1]

So nice. What a nice place to live

[@priscilas24]

That's an good relantionship between bears and human as you can see they are very friendly and do not atack if they are not feelin in dangerous situantions

[@ConstableHandsy]

Regardless of whether she’s right or wrong, those bears are beautiful creatures ❤

[@TomPokys]

If I had to make a list of all the things I wasn't expecting to see today, Mikayla demonstrating what a charging bear looks like would still probably not be on there

[@AdamAddictL]

Love Mikayla and her energy! She can be silly sometimes,and there’s nothing wrong with that! 🥰🥰

[@robinblackmoor8732]

I had it on my list last week. I was only off a week. Not bad.

[@Yosatorn.Asavapatr.Naptvik]

reminds me Vanessa demonstrating dog breeds behaviors in grooming salon 😂

[@singing4hope]

Lol🤣🤣🤣

[@soundpainter2590]

MMost Black bears That don't know you, Often will do this once. It's a BLUFF & Very short "Charge With an Exhale. To see how you React. If you act "Cool" They KNOW you have no fear of them. If you "Freak out" it's probably still probably OK. I think they expect that. But I don't know. I Never "Freaked out" Often they attempt to use the soft part of their paw & tap my leg. in a playful way. If you toss them a ball or even a stick, they understand it as play. But I didn't tell you that !!!

[@GarGhuul]

Thank you for sharing this. And the emphasis on “this only applies to Black Bears.”

[@kageshimunamae]

I wouldn't try getting close to a japanese black bear though

[@sixslinger9951]

yeah, Timothy Treadwell and his girlfriend found out about Grizzly danger in Alaska.

[@Saveafox]

​@@sixslinger9951The instructor actually personally knew Timothy Treadwell. And he did touch base on the fact that Timothy lived amongst grizzly bears for 12 years before this happened. Maybe a 1 and 600+ bear ratio before his death. People always hear of the bear attacks. But they don't hear of how uncommon it is. There will always be that one animal that is a little messed up in the brain , mental.... This is with any species. But Timothy treadwell should have taken more safety precautions.

[@stevez340]

​@Saveafox Bears are usually harmless, but if you make a habit of walking amongst grizzlies you will eventually get eaten😂

[@ccasey1904]

There HAVE been fatal human attacks in New JERSEY by male black bears. Being noisy usually will scare off a black bear. And one must not leave garbage and other food around. Their sense of smell is incredible. This save a fox couple means well but this is not the whole story on black bears.

[@ccasey1904]

Some of the male black bears in bulking up season (August onwards) can get VERY AGGRESSIVE. And of course momma bears with cubs can get understandably aggressive as well. I grew up in black bear country in Massachusetts; please, the public needs to understand that as cute as the bears can look, they are NOT puppy dogs.

[@ccasey1904]

@DorisDay-lw4xs You will notice if you el watch Patrick’s channel long enough that he closes down his porch in the fall to most of the bears. It was Patrick who brought to his viewers attention how edgy all the bears get when they are bulking up.

[@ccasey1904]

@DorisDay-lw4xs And I KNOW he does not let those huge male bears onto his deck. !!!

[@bamboorootbeer]

Definitely. Bears are very powerful and some of us have had bad encounters or know someone who unfortunately didn’t make it. So any of us who’ve lived around bears definitely respect them and keep our distance. My walks in the trails though can be so nerve wracking. -- bears are surprisingly quiet. They can just be around the corner.. or all the way up a tree!

[@ccasey1904]

@@bamboorootbeer When I was growing up in Massachusetts, I always went out for walks with my neighbors dogs which were beagles and very vocal. Plus I made a lot of noise, talking to them , singing a bit, whatever. On the theory that I wanted to be noisy specifically to have any bears around hear me first so there would be no surprise meetings. This was 45 years ago and it seemed to work. Just an idea for you.

[@ccasey1904]

@@bamboorootbeer Mind you, there were probably a lot less bears around 45 years ago. 🤷‍♀️

[@pearlb.396]

at 8:33 when the bear runs at the other, the little black bear jumps straight up into the tree. Lol. Very good example of black bear behavior! Black bears of all sizes typically don't want to cause trouble or be bothered -- they scare easily & would much rather flee than face confrontation!

[@pearlb.396]

Lol. The little bear is like "please stop... I don't want to be part of this..." lol

[@CiaDora-us1tf]

That's not true. Black bears hunt humans.

[@stanlysteemer4872]

A lot of black bears have killed many people. This is an example of desire or feelings over facts. Look up for yourself about the number black bear attacks that have ended in death by black bears.

[@louisevad6091]

They are wild and can attack for a # of reasons.

[@illuminerd3757]

A lot of people have killed many people too!

[@balanc-joy9187]

The only things I know about black bears is that they can be very shy and easily scared off, and they...are bears, and do bear things like amble around looking for food. That's pretty much it.

[@Killer_Turnip]

And take a dip in pools if it's too hot out 😂

[@dasmaurerle4347]

Sounds like a very nice animal to me..❤🍻

[@ZelenskyTheMadClown]

I'm also shy and amble around looking for food.

[@volkerkalhoefer3973]

@@Killer_Turnip and occasionally start to sing like BALU😂😂 maybe it's BALOO in English😇

[@Kenzi-b6j]

Bear stuff

[@russs7574]

I live about 20 miles outside Pittsburgh. Friends of mine (a married couple) have 3 black bears that visit their backyard almost every morning for the express purpose of taking a dip in their pool. They splash around for about 10-15 minutes and then they leave.

[@Yessssz]

Does their pool get dirty?

[@cyanofelis]

​@Yessssz if they are like my German shepherd (probably not), at worst their fur clogs up the filters 😭 but I let him swim anyways

[@susannabonke8552]

Funny!

[@sah4128]

I’m out in Wexford with a fair bit of woods around me and I have yet to see a black bear. That’s one of the coolest stories I’ve ever heard though 😂 I’m glad they’re getting some love

[@warrenvinansky4771]

Respect bears , dont harm them , against hunters luring bears in with sweets,bears have a right to be here and live too...🐻💕💕

[@davidjones8043]

Forest dogs

[@Keepler22b]

yes, we have the right to live, so does all other living things!

[@user-ry1vi1jc7o]

She had mentioned that black bears don't really attack people to eat them. California within the last month or so just had its first black bear fatality, in which an elderly woman was at home alone, and the black bear actually broke down her front door. He returned a few times over the next couple of days to finish up his meal. And earlier this year, a man was sitting on his porch at home in Arizona, and a black bear attacked and killed him.

[@Vulpes_Ailurus]

Don’t molest the bears! Talking to you Zaslav.

[@thecatatemyhomework]

😢​@@user-ry1vi1jc7o

[@BOBK-jf4qx]

They're not habituated, they come here for food... WHAT?! 🤣

[@nvmffs]

@@rolanddeschain965 They'll never attack if you treat them with respect.

[@JP-xg6bv]

It's likely they live in an area where they forage for most of their food and at times come here for a free meal though probably not on a regular basis. I recommend reading books and learning stuff, liek what habituation *actually* means. If these bears were coming on a daily or weekly basis I'd be concerned, but that's highly unlikely. What's happening is these bears probably show up a few times throughout the season and that's probably it. That's not habituation my guy, go read up about animal behavior and ABA before speaking on something you know nothing about.

[@JP-xg6bv]

​​​@@rolanddeschain965Definitely incorrect. For brownies you'd be right, and if these black bears were fed daily then *maybe* you'd be right. There's a few other snags with your logic, one being that black bears are highly discretionary, they might trust this location, but they certainly won't trust a random person out in the world. Brown bears are just more bold and aggressive. They also rely on hunting more than black bears do. We recently had a black bear foraging in our neighborhood, it avoided people as much as it could, wanted nothing to do with us even though it was hungry and knew human garbage could contain food. Unfortunately it looked like her season was going poorly, had she had enough habitat to actually forage properly she never would come near human territory. The difference between brown and black bears is a brownie will demand food and then make you a meal if they want, they'll attack because they want something. A black bear will likely not do that, they'll lose interest or, as is most common, never be seen at all. The only time you'll need to be worried is a momma bear with cubs, a male during mating season, or a black bear that is frightened. I'm not suggesting feeding your local black bears, what I'm saying is whether it's her hand or a local trash can the bears know it's human sourced food, but you'll likely notice that brown bears when exposed to trash will become overly comfortable with people and black bears typically never become that confident with humans. Yes, extremely rarely black bears have hurt people. I have only ever read of 3 fatalities and one of them was clearly a bear that wasn't habituated, it was likely starving and desperate. My suggestion is to read up on subjects and base your opinions on data (preferably from a scientific journal) before saying something. To the informed you look quite ignorant.

[@muciona3941]

@@nvmffs Обаятельная и душевная девушка♥👩, мишки♥🐻🐨🐻 с ней на одной волне🛰, понимают друг друга👁, к плохому 👺 человеку мишки🐻🐼🦊🦝, звери они не придут 👣👣и не будут есть с его рук 🧁🍔🍒🍓❤❤❤ .

[@abram730]

They associate the location with food, not people in general.

[@RespectMyAuthoritaah]

I think it is foolish getting bears to associate people with food.

[@firstlast476]

agreed.

[@borisbadenov8957]

Did u listen at all to what she said.

[@thedownsides]

While Mikayla is talking, the big dude is like "why does she keep giving me such small portions?".

[@AdamAddictL]

She’s braver than I am!! 😂😂

[@marli8907]

That cute little paw he did at her because she's feed the two little ones. 🤣

[@nanwilder2853]

@@AdamAddictL: Brave? More like Attention-Seeking! What she’s doing is not smart, at all. . . .

[@andykerr3803]

"We are the monsters..." ✅️

[@overcazt_EDM]

Thank you for pointing this out. Unfortunately, if she keeps that up I'll have to call the police because it isn't fair. Thanks!

[@w.m.8126]

I love how beautiful black bears are

[@xbmcxbmc5680]

I often have black bears on my property. I am not afraid of them, but I would never feed them, especially by hand. They are just too big and unpredictable. And they don't really "flee." Mostly they will glance at you and go about their business. If you make enough noise, they will slowly saunter away.

[@delos2279]

From what I understand it's normally not good to feed wild bears or at least not in human-populated areas because then they associate that location and humans with food. Bears that come near humans are then seen as a threat and potentially need to be put down.

[@heavenlywanderer]

Yes...was just thinking the same thing....she’s feeding them...basically promoting others to do so off reserve...hope this video gets trashed

[@josephshields2922]

@@heavenlywanderer This is a research center (I have been there) where it is necessary to desensitize the bears by feeding them in order to collar them. It is on 38 acres of land abutting the National Forest. Researchers spend days following a Bear through the woods recording his activities on a computer. It is necessary for the bear accept the researcher.When I was there they told us "Don't try this at home"I hope that makes you feel better.

[@josephshields2922]

@@delos2279 This is not a heavily human populated area. It is the wilderness and it is a place where it is instrumental to attract visiting bears necessary for scientific research. No, it is not a good idea to attract bears to picnic grounds etc... because the next occupant may not want them around. They don't become more dangerous and don't need to be put down but they might any way because of people's ignorance.

[@delos2279]

@@josephshields2922 I agree, but I was responding to the opening comment about bears in their property, which they correctly do not feed.

[@l5r90]

AS SOON AS SHE RUNS OUT OF FOOD THERE IS GONNA BE A PROBLEM HERE!!

[@inharmonywithearth9982]

@@l5r90 Not really. They are like vegetarian dogs. They just quit hanging around.

[@whocares_bear]

8:01 She did and didn't nothing happen

[@FlatlandMando]

Or a problem for somebody else who wasn't even in on training the bear that humans are a source of food.

[@joeberger3441]

​@@inharmonywithearth9982they're literally omnivores

[@claudedalton8970]

@@whocares_bear GIVE IT A FEW MORE TRIES AND EVENTUALLY SHE'S DINNER!

[@davegreen4681]

Wow, fellow worker was killed and eaten by a black bear in Fort McMurray. Ambushed by the bear. Pretending that bears are not dangerous is doing a disservice to the bears and people that come into contact with them.

[@charleshopkins87]

This is not right, sleep next to the feeding station and see what happens.

[@WheresWaldo05]

She is extremely naive. She will end up as a book like the grizzly man.

[@billymcelwain531]

You are right. These people have a very limited exposure to these animals and are spreading deadly mis-information about them as a result. I saw a shark in a tank at a Sea Aquarium once, seemed friendly .... limited knowledge = big problems.

[@carriann26]

See? That's what I am saying if you are one of the odd humans that actually get mauled mutilated and torn apart to that person all this is just bullshit. Well, bear shit If you like!

[@abcun17]

The little one is like "Yeah okay, that sounds all interesting, but can you keep feeding me!!!"😊❤😂

[@infowarriorone]

Awesome video! Black bears in the wild are more scared of us than we are of them. Just be sure not to get between a momma bear and her cubs.

[@getin3949]

Right, ANY animal will hurt you if you even get close to their young. I wish Mikayla would stay closer to home and take care of what she already has amassed. I have great respect for her as an animal whisperer but enough is enough.

[@thecatatemyhomework]

I was waiting for her to say that about Mama bears.

[@theminister1154]

I've been between a momma & cubs once (of a couple hundred encounters.) No issues. This was on a VERY popular trail pretty close to DC though. She was probably pretty well-acclimated to people. Your mileage JUST might vary. The only time I've had a problem was sort of an aborted bluff charge with a pretty big male. I did the old park ranger move: put your hands up in a Y, don't look the bear in the eye but do face him directly, say "whoa bear, whoa bear" with a basso tone while backing up slowly. It worked. I don't think old boy's was up for scaring the hikes that day. He totally phoned it in.

[@benwinter2420]

@@theminister1154 The old bull of heaven move . . the animals remember the great one eye in sky close & the horned one Saturn old brown dwarf cow with eclipse of light 'horns' seen on rim from current Sun direct behind , the 'holy' trinity polar configuration times dynamic war in heaven Sun swap

[@theminister1154]

@@benwinter2420 Not to worry. Sacrificing a goat per pantheon is part of my State Farm policy. We do things the OLDE VAYS here in Minnesota. State Farm has a temple to each on a campus in Bloomington. Poor Zoroaster got budget-axed again. RFK Jr. of gods, poor guy. Stop at their food court if you're in town.It's every bit as lively as you'd expect, but still safe & hygenic. Surprisingly few holy vendetti on campus at least.

[@deanfirnatine7814]

"Bears prefer wild food to human food" tell that to the bear in Tahoe that keeps raiding the mini mart for candy bars, honestly I cannot blame him, lol.

[@ElusiveLion741]

Keep in mind that bears are facing habitat loss and food scarcity so of course they'll go into a store to avoid starving

[@nephatrine]

Bears are also individuals and so an individual bear may have a preference for a specific taste or type of food just like tastes differ from human to human. There's no reason to think there are absolutely no bears who have picked up a taste for some sort of human food they can't get in the wild even if it was generally true that bears preferred wild food to human food (which is maybe a dubious claim).

[@wisdomfox857]

I can till you bears love human food more

[@robbhays8077]

Yeah, that's absolute BS. Bears, like all animals prefer an easy meal over a hard one.

[@jamesgoldner1126]

They do have a sweet tooth 😋

[@11regnartseht]

In Alaska we say a fed bear is a dead bear. Once a bear associates humans with food there will eventually be problems. I personally know 3 people who were attacked by bears by the way. One friend got holes in his skull and had to get half his face stiched back on. They're unpredictable and dangerous, including black bears. Treat them like like you would a random stranger carrying a gun.

[@dsrguru]

I'm sorry your friends got hurt. Were any of them hurt by black bears?

[@ForkNLeans]

Yup 👍

[@cyanofelis]

Almost all my fellow Americans are random strangers carrying guns. I treat them nicely, but it's true I don't feed or pet them.

[@MsJellyBellyLove]

@@cyanofelis Yes! Maintain a respectful distance and do not carry food in your pockets!

[@canuckprogressive.3435]

I have been hiking for 40 years and encountered many bears. Not one has ever showed the slightest aggression.

[@susannabonke8552]

Wow that's interesting.

[@tbcstuff3634]

I have been fake charged a couple times and they stand up big and growl in the air.

[@johnmac609]

same, not as long, but in NJ/NY border too where it's kind of densely populated with people and black bears. sing or yell around blind corners so you don't startle a momma bear with cubs. use a bear bag... don't cook where you sleep.... you'll be GOOD.

[@canuckprogressive.3435]

@@johnmac609 Yes, some of the bears I have met, I saw them before they knew I was there. I call out "hello Bear"! before I get too close so as not to surprise them.

[@CiaDora-us1tf]

Would you trust a bear's stomach with your life?

[@TomoyoTatar]

I remember living in Poland and they would come around to our farm to eat sugar beets. It was my job to feed them beet scraps and other things that were left over, and then they would leave. 🙂❤️ I don't know why people harm these blessed creatures so much. They're such clumsy lil chunky bois.

[@AriaIsara]

Exactly. We have so much leftovers that can be good for them. Feeding them makes sense.

[@theminister1154]

BLack bears? Not much more reason to harm one than a horse or deer. Encountered 200 & change on foot over the decades, no real problems. Evil horses do exist though. Just like with humans. Plus food conditioning can make them a menace. Entitlement issues I reckon. Like when your cat gets pissed 2 minutes after you miss feed time. OTHER American bears? I carry a 10mm (very high powered) semi-automatic in Grizzly country. A grizzly is more like a hippo with lion energy. Brown bears are just another name for Grizzly. Ish. Then there's the one that *does* stalk & eat humans (polar.)

[@theminister1154]

@@AriaIsara ABSOLUTELY incorrect. It's very bad nutrition for them (unless you shop for bears,) and THE way to get a bear shot is to feed it & habituate it with human food. Know how your cat gets pissy past kibble time? Now make your can an animal that can whip a mountain lion's ass. Every wildlife biologist concurs (besides the weirdo 4% of every demographic ever.) remember, these people at the research cabin are trained at bear behavior. Plus they probably don't have any residential neighbors.

[@userequaltoNull]

What? You have black bears in Poland? Which species? The only black bear I'm aware of that is native to Europe is the asiatic black bear, and that one went locally extinct in Europe around the last Ice Age iirc.

[@michasosnowski5918]

There are brown bears in Poland, not black bears. Carpatian and Eastern brown bear. But thanks for sharing a story. I am from Poland myself.

[@tonyprice2256]

A fed bear will eventually become a dead bear. Sadly, that is the reality.

[@inharmonywithearth9982]

@@tonyprice2256 Hunters are allowed to feed them in most states that still have bears left now and they allow them to. So whether somebody does or doesn't feed them wont matter because hunters do and they cripple alot of bears that become dangerous. I think an animal tamed by good treatment is safer than one tamed and abused.

[@crooked-halo]

This was my first thought at the beginning of this video, but she was clear that this feeding is focused and purposeful for scientific research. Didn't she also say this feeding does not make these Black Bears dependent on being fed by humans? That they _still_ eat in the wild? It just doesn't sound right.

[@kilianconn5091]

Animals don't forget how to hunt, stop spreading misinformation.

[@mthuntr9992]

@@inharmonywithearth9982 these bears will associate humans with food even if not in this "safe place" and will definitely get into trouble by trying to find food where people are. Then they'll be treated as potentially aggressive or habituated and terminated. Hunters using bait may encounter a few bears BUT they're not hand feeding bears thus removing the association of human present with a bucket as a dinner opportunity.

[@BOBK-jf4qx]

@@inharmonywithearth9982 But, the animal does not recognize that it may not be welcome in some neighbourhoods... if these people stop feeding them (or the bears can't get there), they'll come to your living room and you'll be screaming bloody hell. I think that was the point. And, yes, civilized people banned bear feeding even for hunters...

[@lil.miscellaneous]

I live in the north, in Canada, where we never,never encourage people to feed bears. You can’t possibly know what will provoke a serious reaction from a wild bear. Even a small bear can cause you great injuries. They are very fast and powerful. Please just avoid bears when ever you can, back away slowly, never run. Sing out loud when walking in the bush or berry picking so that you don’t come upon a bear and startle it as this can be dangerous. Please don’t admire their “cute fuzziness” admire there strength and agility and speed, from a safe distance of course.

[@ShaunPringle-g1o]

Another Canuck here, lived cheek and jowl with these animals my whole life ...your animals ARE Habituated, they are tame,,, they are Not wild. Stop spreading misinformation.☹ black bears Do avoid conflict, but CAN be aggressive. NO wild bear with casually stroll up to a human and take food from their hand☹ I know they are cowards at heart, but will Mall you when they are old enough and big enough to realize they can bully you off of a food source.☠ if you encounter a bear always stand your ground, be Loud and aggressive. train them to AVOID people. not approach them for food. if you love and respect these animals as you should, understand that a HABITUATED bear is a DEAD bear☠😪

[@ramtough4384]

I agree with you 💯. Before 9/11, my grandfather and I used to go fishing in North Canada. Past where paved roads stopped. The black bears you guys have up there are much bigger and seem to have no fear of people, unless you let off a gunshot. Being up there humbled me, because for the first time, I felt like I was part of the food chain. Good advice, my friend.

[@timclark7507]

I totally agree. 1000%. I wish them no harm and respect them, however I would never want them around.

[@C.E.K.]

I agree their is no reason to treat bears as if they are some kind of pet!

[@calhiser8265]

This girl has obviously never been closet to an aggressive bear. Let alone one that eats mouse calves. People these are not pet material.

[@itzcaseykc]

That was absolutely awesome to watch. It was educational and entertaining in a good way.

[@lisaloporto6944]

What an awesome thing you guys are doing!! Thankyou for being so kind!!! ✌️🩷

[@jeremygourde9880]

I’m Not an expert, but I’ve learned everything I know from Experts. If your feeding bears your habituating them, that’s the text book definition of habituating them and food conditioning them.

[@nerdcamel]

That's true

[@jbmoney357]

​@@nerdcamelThat's when they are killed.

[@paddington1670]

yes, dont feed wild animals. PS. i heard this term a long time ago, "a fed bear is a dead bear" presumably because it will come around people and in town and then be deemed a nuisance and need to be destroyed.

[@breahaprakash837]

And you are an expert....? 🙄

[@another3997]

​@@paddington1670 Did you actually listen to the video? The bears have got used to this particular location, and gradually accepted people being there, but the bears are scared of those same people outside of this location. It seems the bears aren't as stupid as some of the people watching. 😂

[@eddya.3776]

That big boy wanted the whole bucket of food.

[@karajalbert6074]

My grandparents lived in Pennsylvania with a ton of black bears. The worst they ever did was get in the garbage. Total sweet hearts

[@jedenzet]

that's literall bullshit

[@J.G.817]

​@@jedenzetyea,so are you pow.💩👈

[@Cronk_LFC]

​@@J.G.817 facts

[@sheilahenry7279]

While that is her experience I have a friend in up state NY & she’s told me of several bad experiences in PA

[@bim-ska-la-bim4433]

​@J.G.817 ...you are...don't EVER get too comfortable around them.

[@Michael-cx1zi]

She started out by telling us that she was no bear expert and then proceeds to prove her point.

[@Flopsaurus]

Explain?

[@oceansiderecordingstudio]

That’s so beautiful. I love bears❤thanks.

[@philipdowns3506]

I lived in "Bear Country" for 12 years . I had several encounters with Black Bears, none negative. Two were actually really cool and fun.

[@CiaDora-us1tf]

The nature of encounters depends on the conditions but potentially we are their food.

[@jeriatrix4526]

My wife and I lived with black bears for 25 years in Northwestern Ontario, Canada, and encountered individuals of widely varying temperaments. Whatever your attitude toward them is, do not think you can wander around the woods hand-feeding them. Most will retreat from a simple shout or clap of hands but some will not; and there is no way to know which is which.

[@ElusiveLion741]

The point of this video is not to walk around a woods hand feeding bears but to instead educate that these bears are more skittish and likely to avoid humans than people think.

[@sheilaathay2034]

​@@ElusiveLion741they do hunt humans. You can't trust them

[@billymcelwain531]

@@ElusiveLion741 That would be a dangerous education to convince people bears are scared or skittish. They run because it is the best survival option at that exact moment. Change anything about the encounter and it can go horribly the other way. I have many decades of experience in wild places like the gentleman above from NW Ontario to my eventual settlement in the West of Canada. I can say the look in their eyes while acting cute is the exact same look they have when pulling someone's tender muscle tissue away from the inner thigh as food - complete indifference, no sentiment at all. All those cold, wet stormy nights rummaging and hunting for food in the wild become more evident than our desires to tame and share compassion.

[@BaseDeltaZero1972]

We don't have to worry about bears robbing our camping snacks in the UK...but this is a really elegant solution to something that could have become a real problem. I love it when everybody wins and nobody is mugged off or loses out! 👍

[@Charrbonic]

Well... while these stations are wonderful, they don't mitigate every bear. It's common in campsites to have bear lockers to store anything that smells and instructions for encounters because, though you won't be attacked unprovoked, bears will come through and will find food or unlucky campers. They're usually those with behavioral issues, cubs, or human experiences, but it's not unheard of to be awoken in the night by a snort just outside your tent and the presence of 1-3 curious new friends. It has never happened to me personally, but I've watched it play out in more serious ways.

[@tommyfred6180]

did you know people are asking for the black bear to be reintrodused into the UK?

[@rustydowd879]

​​@@tommyfred6180when were there black bears in Europe?

[@tommyfred6180]

@@rustydowd879 the eurasian black bear died out in europ about 400 years or so ago, i think. you still get them in Iran, Pakisan and Aganistan. look them up for yourself.

[@tommyfred6180]

@@rustydowd879 the eurasian black bear dided out about 400 years ago, i think. you still get them in Iran, Pakistan and Afganistan. they are almost the same as the US ones. look them up you will see for yourself.

[@mysticalfoxie]

I really appreciate the work you did doing all the research and taking this explanatory video here. Thank you so much you two :)

[@EngineerLewis]

I live in the UK so we don't have wild black bears but when I was a teenager I worked at a local zoo which had two black bears who often escaped from their accommodation and went to the owners back door. From what you told us, I assumed they were not a problem and were used to the owner. They just led them back to their normal living area. Thanks for helping us understand their behaviour. 👍

[@ontheruntonowhere]

The UK has no dangerous wild animals. I learned that today.

[@silverwings1843]

I live on 8 acres at the foot of a mountain outside of Gatlinburg, TN. I live with Black Bears. All sizes. Black Bears that are born and raised around human habitat for the most part are benign. But: THEY ARE NOT HARMLESS!!!! You can get hurt in a New York Minute. Big Time !!!! Every Year there is some IDIOT that stops the car to have a close encounter photo op. Many times this is a Huge Mistake. A minimum Swat with those razor embedded Claws will do real damage and if the bear charges you will know what the term "World Of Hurt Is!!! Big Time!!! But every year there is that Idiot. And then a hunted down Dead Bear that was just being a BEAR !!!

[@CrakenFlux]

bear pays for human stupidity... yea, heard that before

[@urabampot]

yup, idiot identified!!... someones gonna say, "well she did it!!"... and they're gonna get ripped apart.... this woman is wrong and a danger to city slickers!!!

[@erickolb8581]

Same thing here in South Dakota, except you can replace bear with buffalo. No one hunts them after a tourist gets gored or thrown though. I imagine most of the medical staff remind the unfortunate tourist that the road sign reads: "buffalo are dangerous, do not approach." Everyone else looks at them like they're a few bricks short of a wall.

[@muciona3941]

@@erickolb8581 Обаятельная и душевная девушка♥👩, мишки♥🐻🐨🐻 с ней на одной волне🛰, понимают друг друга👁, к плохому 👺 человеку мишки🐻🐼🦊🦝, звери они не придут 👣👣и не будут есть с его рук 🧁🍔🍒🍓❤❤❤ .

[@jenniferberry1837]

i live in the smoky mountains n i clean vac. cabins all over the mountains here for 20plus yrs. so please don’t ever feed the bears like this that will only take their fear of humans away n get them mark as a nuisance bear n will be euthanized. happens way to much here.

[@jasonh4167]

“There not habituated” “they just come here for food” LOL they are habituated.

[@Colonel_Bat_Guano]

Poor comprehension on your part. She explains that the bears are habituated to the feeding area and the humans that it is familiar with. She continues that a stranger or someone with an unknown object will still scare the bears away.

[@SkyDawg91]

@@Colonel_Bat_Guanowhile true, she also says at the end to not approach any black bears in the wild because these bears are used to being fed by human hands. In other words, habituated.

[@DeborahStephenson]

@@Colonel_Bat_Guano Just because someone "explains" something away, does not make it true. If a bear is used to being fed by a human--ANY human, no matter how well-meaning--that bear is habituated to humans and to human food. That can NEVER be a good thing. The saying "A fed bear is a dead bear." is the only truth worth considering. Eventually one of these fed bears will come face to face with a human and that human's food. When that happens--and it will--the consequence could prove dangerous and possibly deadly--more than likely, for the bear.

[@Colonel_Bat_Guano]

@@DeborahStephenson what are your credentials?

[@WolfRaven-jm1cm]

​@@Colonel_Bat_Guanocredentials fallacy

[@margysfavourites8444]

I live in the mountains of Kootenays in British Columbia, I rarely go a few days during the summer / fall without seeing a black bear . I was very uncomfortable with this video, just as much for the bears as this young woman .

[@urabampot]

shes gonna get attacked...

[@barbdixon7785]

I agree. It’s so irresponsible

[@evananderson1455]

​@@urabampotShe'll probably be fine, she'll collect the 60grand in donations that this trash got her and eventually someone else will get attacked after watching this video and thinking black bears are just forest puppies....and Ginger here will never face any negative repercussions for her actions. It's stupid AND irresponsible.

[@pamelawing626]

She needs to see the guy that lived with the Grizzlies. Oh can't, he and his girl friend literally got eaten. This is NOT good. I love in Reno and in Tahoe, people try to feed them (tourists and renters mostly) and it ends up getting those bears killed. They have broken into homes, over and over and have attacked people and their pets . THIS is ridiculous. People, do NOT do this!!!!!

[@paIeville]

@@pamelawing626 black bears and grizzly bears are completely different though

[@victoria9810]

When you said they have high anxiety cause they're scared, I was like awwww.

[@carolgoulart9759]

I totally agree with Mikayla when it comes to respecting all animals and understading that we are the ones who have to rethink our actions and respect our planet. Thank you Mikayla, you are amazing! ❤

[@Vicki_Benji]

Bears are such majestic animals! Patrick Conley has bears with their cubs come to visit him on his front porch!

[@Peter_S_]

That's where I usually get my bear fix. 🐻 I love watching Simone and Ruby and their cubs and the rest of them.

[@Vicki_Benji]

@@Peter_S_ me too!

[@vees_bees]

Me too!!

[@user-jk5um1om8l]

Patrick Conley and Orphaned Wildlife Center (brown bears) are my favorite bear channels. 🤗 Confucius say, “if so deadly, why friend-shaped?” 😅

[@Vicki_Benji]

@@user-jk5um1om8l 🐾

[@Theodorussfo]

In British Columbia Canada (the most densely populated black bear aria in the world), though rare, black bears can will and do mall people. It is a complete misconception that all black bears are not dangerous. What makes these bears so dangerous is that they usually are not but the table can turn quickly and has done without warning. This is fact not fiction. Always be alert, practice distance and caution, is the best advice.

[@markpatterson5250]

I'm from Juneau and I remember from a few years ago of a fatal black bear attack over in Laird Hot Springs in the Yukon Territory. We're used to living around black bears.....we even had one inside our house one time (he didn't like the wife's cooking and left), but seriously I love watching them.........from a DISTANCE!

[@marcuskramer3514]

Most negative encounters with wildlife in general, not only bears, are usually preventable situations where the humans encroaching on the habitats of the wildlife do stupid things and put themselves in danger. So often I've seen ignorant tourists provoking animals and simply getting too close. People really need to stop thinking that animals they see in the wild are like the ones in a zoo where they can get up and close the the barrier between them. People are the issue, not the animals.

[@G2thesecondpower]

​@@markpatterson5250 Crazy you bring that up! My friends and I were on our way up to work at icicle seafoods in Seward Alaska, when we stopped at Laird hot Springs 3 days before that incident happened. My boyfriend and I had walked all the way back from the top pool in the dark the night before we left. I read about what happened in the newspaper in Seward after we got there...scary.

[@Maddin1313]

8:30 How the little one JUMPED up the tree! Yeah, don't try to outclimb a bear.

[@mk_rexx]

"Screw this, I'm out"

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

That reminds me of an old joke. How can you tell a black bear from a grizzly bear? A black bear will climb up a tree after you and a grizzly will just knock it over.

[@barryulrich2170]

To all the kids and foolish adults that think it is a good idea to feed the bears, it's not.

[@Michael-cx1zi]

I think it’s just a matter of time before she finds out the hard way. This is like Timothy Treadwell all over again.

[@ass640]

@@Michael-cx1zi Timonthy Treadwell was dealing with Grizzly bears mate, they are two completely different things.

[@hildaelson4203]

I love this wholesome approach to keeping wildlife out of human’s metropolitan areas. I’ve read that in India, where the elephants used to trash the paddy fields for food, they plant extra crops for them as a deterrent zone instead of keeping them off using electric fence or in some cases shooting them. And the elephants never encroach their actual fields again.

[@walterneville2625]

FEEDING BLACK BEARS IS A REALLY BAD IDEA... WHEN I LIVED IN PA, SOME CLOWN WAS FEEDING BEARS WITH DONUTS... AND A LARGE BEAR ATTACKED AND KILLED THE DONUT FEEDER...

[@nvmffs]

Why?

[@brett22bt]

@@nvmffs IDK. Maybe ask the bear.

[@edgarsnake2857]

It's amazing what happens when you remove food desperation. Thanks for the info SAF.

[@AriaIsara]

It reminds me of the town in Ethiopia where they started feeding hyenas, so now the livestock and people don't get attacked anymore... in the west we're still stuck on the "don't feed the wildlife" narrative... Nice to see SaveAFox making a video for the opposing argument.

[@shroomyesc]

@@AriaIsara Yeah, just like everything it's conditional and species dependent, there are almost never absolute rules.

[@CasualVideoGamer]

@@AriaIsara while Hyena don't share the exact DNA, it's exactly what happened when humans started sharing food with wolves/wild dogs thousands of years ago. Just have to keep in mind that they're wild animals and not pets, but eventually the wild animals might relate the particular group of humans as a source of food and security and could turn around and start viewing them as part of the pack - depending on how long the relationship goes on for. Though this scenario is always an exception than the expectation.

[@belindavalenti1327]

I feed the animals in my neck of the woods in Maryland, and they are all so sweet with each other! I have deer, foxes, and raccoon and groundhogs and birds and squirrels eating in harmony together ❤️ and an occasional opossum 😃 They are not starving, so they are content and happy and so playful with each other❤ And every spring, they show their appreciation by bringing their babies in for me to see, and what a sight that is 💗💕

[@AriaIsara]

@@belindavalenti1327 awesome!! I'm in northern France, I have a feeding station for animals too. I've seen martens, polecats, foxes, badgers etc 😊

[@escargotomy]

Michaela I am so impressed with your unflinching love and dedication the unfortunate and unloved wild animals of the world. I move the occasional turtle out of harms way on a bike trail, but you are the real deal!

[@chrisberry9017]

Mikayla, thank you for reminding us all of our place in the natural world. We can be such a greedy animal, taking habitat from other species, then driving them (in some cases) to extinction. We can all live together, but need to address our ego and greed. You’re doing a fantastic job! A real ambassador for those who can’t speak out for themselves!

[@kevinheath7588]

Such beautiful animals. Thank you for everything you are doing to help care for all the animals ❤

[@jazzNjack]

Wow, what a wonderful thing they're doing, for the bears and for campers. Everyone wins! This was such an informative video. Thank you for sharing.

[@robertsole9970]

I was hiking in the Ely area near Dry Lake, heard a cry then a huffing sound and chomping sound….i looked around and did not see the bear, but it saw me. I made some noise and slowly walked out of the area, as I looked around I saw fresh bear claw marks on a Birch Tree. You really should not hand feed wild bears. They will associate people with food, regardless if you have a container you think they know.

[@__Andrew]

Black fight back Brown lay down White goodnight

[@leadbelly1495]

According to this lass if it is black you can trust them with your kids !😮

[@heldinahtmlhell]

Bit racist

[@__Andrew]

@@heldinahtmlhell cool. go hug a polar bear then.

[@heldinahtmlhell]

@@__Andrew You seem like the one who could use a hug.

[@MillieonaVespa]

@@heldinahtmlhelllol

[@rj-zz8im]

Such beautiful animals! I have seen a few around my area, and people always freak out for no reason. It breaks my heart to see their habit here in North Florida shrinking everyday. They don't have anywhere to go to find food. Humans are the most invasive species to ever exist.

[@tylermo9506]

Those bears seem like they really trust you guys wonderful thing your doing for those bears 😊

[@erichbrough6097]

This just blew my mind from the jump. I knew black bears are the most generally chill bear species, but the idea that they could actually be hand-fed safely never occurred to me in my wildest dreams. Thanks for sharing and demonstrating! 🙏♥️

[@sheilaathay2034]

What she's doing is not safe at all. Wild bears will attack people. She's trying to gain the people's attention to this very worthy cause. I love bears. But she's selling the idea that black bears are harmless trainable cutie pies, you just have to gain their trust. Some dumb hiker will run up on one, sit down on a log and bring out her trail mix and just gain their trust with a baggie in their hand. Omigosh that is how you get eaten

[@ymhktravel]

@@sheilaathay2034 I think she did say these black bears are already used to being hand fed in that area, but that doesn't mean you should walk up to them and say hello anywhere else. What she's saying you should not panic and keep your composure, understand their basic personality.

[@doriaware2965]

True. I've read that brown and grizzly bears are the predators of black bears and that is why they are more shy, since they are prey animals. Fascinating.

[@sheilaathay2034]

@@ymhktravel hand fed bears , in the wild, are very dangerous. I've witnessed what happens to wild bears that become dependent upon humans for food. Our national parks are quite the experts on what happens. Especially Yellowstone. It always ends very badly. You cannot dispute that fact.

[@wisdomfox857]

​@@sheilaathay2034she doing it very wrong for some reason she doesn't bring up the fact black bears are stopping fearing us and starting to see us as easy prey

[@mythias]

This helps me feel less crazy regarding black bears. I always thought they were as you say here but so much I've been seeing and hearing from other people for a little while now had been making me question what I thought I knew.

[@nephatrine]

It's a real mixed bag because people should respect the bears, but there is no reason to fear them like they're bloodthirsty monsters so you have lots of videos of people demonstrating how chill and non-threatening they are... but they can still totally kill you and you need to respect their space and you don't want people trying to make stupid tiktoks or something with wild bears so other people overemphasize that "they can kill you and are dangerous" aspect so you don't get crazies trying to pet the bears. Like almost all wildlife, people just need to leave it be and enjoy it from a distance.

[@artbascomb1336]

How do your foxes react when you come home smelling like a black bear? 😂

[@AdamSmith-cf1tl]

@DorisDay-lw4xs Hi, I live in the North Georgia Mountains. Plenty of black bear here. What do they smell like? Well... Imagine a black lab (dog) (the kind with the oily skin/hair) that rolled in stinky puddle water and then in poop. Now, multiply that smell by like 100. We can seriously smell them from a quarter mile away. Sometimes farther depending on the wind. But they are pretty harmless. Quite docile and a little lazy. Much like a big lazy dog. We don't put any food scraps in the trash because we don't like cleaning up the mess they will make of the trash if we do. ☮

[@jimsheldonswe7846]

There was a guy up in Alaska who thought he knew bears pretty well. It did not end well.

[@sherk3286]

Those are the aforementioned grizzly bears. Black bears very rarely attack or kill people. That doesn't mean go out and make one a pet or sleep with them. Chances are they're going to run from or ignore you

[@marcpeters4599]

​@@sherk3286 there's that word - chances - you go right ahead and take yours, I'll not trust ANY wild animal, hence the name...WILD.

[@sherk3286]

@marcpeters4599 never said to trust them. You're saying they're equivalent to grizzlies when that's not the truth

[@marcpeters4599]

@@sherk3286 don't put words in my mouth , I NEVER said they're equivalent to grizzlies, only an idiot would make that claim. I am merely pointing out the fact that people, yourself included, state that they rarely attack and kill people - I really don't have to explain to you what you stated do I? You agnknowledge that they do in fact attack AND kill people with the use of the word rarely - get it? It CAN and DOES happen, just look at some of the other comments on here smh.

[@potatocraft952]

​@@marcpeters4599 they only do it when provoked, you aint gonna see a black bear hunting people to eat them, just dont be an asshole to them and they aint gonna mind you, 90% of times they run away from the mere sight of any killing machine called humans

[@matthewh6474]

In Canada people get fined $60,000 for feeding black bears. I saw something in the news about a woman being fined that much for feeding a bear apples in her backyard.

[@AdamSmith-cf1tl]

Yeah, but Canada is a frozen communist s-hole. ☮

[@billymcelwain531]

The ones that live to get fined. This video doesn't reflect any deep understanding of bears in all NA regions. These people are neophytes to the species and are motivated by human sentiment - something wild bears have zero capacity for.

[@ilovenycsomuch]

And I guess that included leaving food out somewhere & not being present when a bear gets there ?

[@TarossBlackburn]

Foxes AND Jackals AND Bears? Oh my!

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

How stupid

[@John-d7p]

I don't hunt bears, I love bears and all wildlife, I believe in co-existsing as much as possible. BUT, we are NOT monsters in their habitat. And, a predatory attack by a bear is most likely going to be from a blackie - not a grizzly. Exceptions may be drawn regarding polar bears, which do hunt humans. Feeding blackies does bring out their more benign side, but they are NOT predictable every time you meet one on the trail. Common belief is that blackies will run away almost every time, but some do not - as in the case of one that did not run from me, in my camp. Some will completely ignore you and wreck everything you have. Mine threatened me with all the boxes checked off for a charge, but he changed his mind. Good thing for both of us because I had a bead on him, but I doubt it would have stopped him from thrashing me badly before he died. He decided to not push things and turned and walked slowly away. Not all bears are afraid of humans. Not all humans are monsters.

[@DeborahFlorian-gy6lw]

The paws on that big bear are ginormous! Mikayla is a brave gal! 🐾🐾🐾

[@nanwilder2853]

No, she has poor judgment and a LACK of “education”!

[@urabampot]

brave isnt the word id use

[@dennesey]

Wooooohooooo! I just found this channel yesterday and thought "How cool would it be to visit this heavenly place". This being only my second vid, I hear the glorious words "Ely, MN" right from the start and clap uncontrollably. Fellow MN'an who lives off the same Hwy as this place. Planning my trip next week!!

[@optimus5043]

Wow wonderful to see such dedication and commitment to these wonderful furry friends of the planet! Please keep doing this amazing work! P.S. A new subscriber! Looking forward to more informative and entertaining content!!!

[@LetzBeaFranque]

This is not going to end well.

[@ElusiveLion741]

She's fine, she's only visiting. She mostly works with foxes, not bears.

[@nonconsensualopinion]

​@@ElusiveLion741 Not her. Someone else. These are wild bears and are learning to associate humans with food. Hikers are going to be approached by these bears one day.

[@00govan00]

lol

[@joshp2542]

Timothy Treadwell joined the chat

[@4411825]

@@joshp2542The majority of his interaction with Brown bears prove otherwise until he allowed his emotions to get the better of him and made some critical errors!

[@cherylj7460]

That’s quite a sound they make! Never heard that.

[@MartyMacFry]

I dunno if I buy that doing this isn't making them feel comfortable around humans. Seems more like they are just being lured away from campers.

[@lelandkelley2199]

A Woman in eastern North Carolina lived in a mobile home out in a Black Bear wooded habitat. She was missing and found killed by the park service and police by the black bears . She thought the black bear was family and friends. Is this better .

[@StoutandSteady]

I have a neighbor down the road who feeds wild bears regularly. They hang around the area knowing they will be fed. They come onto our property and sometimes vandalize things like tearing up outside furniture and knocking over water barrels. I've had close encounters with them while splitting firewood. One time I set down my axe to take a break and saw one sitting about 15 ft away watching me. Several times when I bike past the neighbor's house I see a bear sitting in the yard waiting, and last time I had to stop and wait a while as a mother and cub were just sitting in the middle of the road by the house. There have been no incidents yet but with children around the area that may change.

[@susannabonke8552]

Better not feed them!

[@lunchbox997]

9:27 i hope if people take away anything it's this, that these ones are hand fed and that everyone should respect Wild Black Bears and their space.

[@evananderson1455]

Maybe if she hadn't made a point to emphasize several times earlier in the video that these are "completely wild bears", as if they're the same as every other wild black bear in the world. If she'd wanted to be as responsible as possible while doing this then she should have started the video by emphasizing that this specific population of black bears, in this specific area at this facility, are different from other wild bears in that these ones have been taught that they will receive food from humans (supposedly the bears understand that only applies to humans at this facility) This whole thing stinks of misinformation and exploitation without a whiff of good science anywhere to be found in anything I can find connected to this "Wildlife Research Institute" (that doesn't seem to be connected in any way to any accredited group or university) But hey, maybe I'm wrong and this is all perfectly legit and totally not gonna get some derp hurt or killed.

[@NamelessandFaceless]

Thank you for educating us about bears! 🐻❤ I like them. 😊

[@samspade1841]

Are you for real! That’s not education! She knows absolutely nothing about bears and you better never do this with any bear. This is dangerous and illegal in many jurisdictions. A fed bear is a dead bear. She is writing their death sentences. Crazy you fall for this stupid girl

[@Janocte88]

I love the save a fox organization and all the work that they put in. I found myself chuckling as I was watching this thinking “and this is the last video they ever made…” 😋

[@JemLeavitt]

Thank you for this. Helpful.

[@kerrylloyd4215]

Thank you for that. Very informational broadcast you just did. You enlightened me.

[@Nikkes02]

Smarter than the average bear 😄

[@davidjanbaz7728]

Very good: when I was young we went to Crater Lake Oregon and after my mom pored chocolate milk into paper cups on the picnic table a mother black bear with clubs came up and drank the Chocolate milk. I was 10 years old and we backed up to the other side of the picnic table: they left right after she drank the milk. And I have pictures of the bear drinking from the paper cup.

[@parryyotter]

What kind of clubs? Golf I’d imagine.

[@jancyvargheese5351]

How long ago was this?

[@ravenlunatic1177]

What a magical experience! And a fantastic solution to save the bears👍🏻

[@gunnysteele1233]

I ADMIRE RESPECT AND AGREE WITH HER LOVE PASSION FOR THE BEARS /ALL ANIMALS AND WITH HERE TALKING ABOUT HOW ITS NOT FAIR THAT HUMANS MOVE INTO THEIR LIVING AREA/FOREST AND CUT DOWN THE TREES EETC.. NOT FAIR BRAVO BEAUTIFUL

[@rockyrivermushrooms529]

Remember that guy that that lived with blackbears for years and they eventually got him?

[@blackmamba2345]

Timothy Treadwell

[@hankwangn]

That was with brown bears, not black bears.

[@hankwangn]

That was with brown bears, not black bears.

[@WheresWaldo05]

Those were grizzly bears. He was known as the grizzly man. Books and a movie about him. Only stupid people do what he did and what she is doing in this video. And imo based on my extensive schooling related to wildlife, black bears are worse since grizzlies are far bigger and will get bored. Yes they can kill you by virute of their soze and claws and what not being bigger but a black bear knows we are closer to their size so they will not stop, especially if their young are threatened, until you are coming out of them as scat/droppings.

[@rockyrivermushrooms529]

@@WheresWaldo05 there was a guy that lived with black bears as well

[@lindseyblum4728]

I’m sure you’ve already tried connections in the area but the Upper Peninsula in Michigan has to have some type of sanctuary that would be willing to help! I admire your passion for all animals. Taking care of them is not an easy job, I’m sure the reward is immeasurable ❤

[@DanSeabright]

its a beautiful thing to care for animals

[@NatureDocumentaryTF2]

every video on this channel is a fundraiser! Bravo!

[@DanoFSmith-yc9tg]

I was on The trans Canada highway in the Rocky mountains in British Columbia, had to stop at a snow plow turnaround to take a pee, middle of the night, the second I started flowing, momma bear came out of the tree line probably 20 yards from me, watched me for a solid 10 seconds, I gave a quick whistle, and she took off like a rocket. They are so funny and clumsy

[@robbhays8077]

Absolutely terrible idea to hand feed wild black bears. What a terrible example to be setting.

[@davemanone3661]

If she was the average idiot it would be stupid, she clearly is not.

[@1redzzofficial155]

It’s a white people thing

[@denisecassella37]

Yes!!! All animals are Sacred and need to be respected! 💜 A'HO!

[@chriscox3709]

You guys are awesome. 👍

[@waynetreece2821]

I work on and off in the Canadian oil patch. Years ago, at Suncor refinery, a scaffolder girl stepped out of the Porta potty at the refinery, and a black bear pounced on her. There was a gang of around 8 big guys trying to get it off of her, hitting it with hammers and scaffolding poles, but he wouldn't let go. Sadly, she passed away.

[@inharmonywithearth9982]

More people were killed in North America by humans this very half hour than all types of bears have in the last 400 years. More dogs have killed humans this year than bears in the last 400 years. It's so rare it makes world news.

[@CiaDora-us1tf]

Thank you for the truth.

[@SimplySurrender]

Lovely lovely video... I love animals so deeply.. and bears are one of my favorites... We only thing I have to offer toward what she was saying about we took their habitat... I just have a question, if this is their habitat then what is ours? I agree with making sure they have what they need but this is also our habitat❤

[@RaymondBCrisp]

I wish I could give 10 thumbs up, just for the bluff charge alone. 🤣😂

[@NeonGutters]

A family’s pet is dead after being attacked by a black bear in Northwest Florida Monday evening. Shawn and Rusty Wildman’s six-year-old Chihuahua, Maggi, was killed by a black bear right outside their home in Holley, which is north of Navarre in Santa Rosa County. - wkrg july 2022

[@robertbailey7798]

I live in grizzly and black bear country and have been sized up by a black bear, its not a fun experience because while black bears are skittish and less likely to attack than grizzlies, they, unlike grizzlies, consider humans to be prey items (grizzlies view humans as rival predators). So when black bears do show aggression towards people its nearly always predatory with the intent to kill and eat their victim. This is an awesome Disney Princess moment and one I'm very jealous of, but don't ever get complacent or think that a black bear isn't just as dangerous as a grizzly, because they absolutely will kill and eat you if they feel like it, not to mention bear spray is notably less effective in stopping them once they engage in hunting behavior.

[@sheilaathay2034]

We need to shout this from the mountain tops. This little lady cuddling up to them and telling the public they are snuggle bunnies is going to get bears and people killed. Bigtime. She should be fired

[@elizabethpurnell1782]

@@sheilaathay2034 I'm not sure about the "fired" part, but posting videos like this does give the false impression that you could handfeed them. This is just going to get the bears killed (and maybe a person here or there.) Take your birdfeeders in. Don't attract bears anywhere near your house (or a road.) I had a sow and her 3 cubs up the hill from me, and all the neighbors knew they were there. The sow was teaching her cubs to follow a stream down the hill to the main road and then run back up. The sow got nailed by an F150 last spring and the park services had to shoot her on the side of the road. That was sad enough, but then a few hours later I saw her cubs running back up the hill through my yard. They were old enough at that point, so I think they'll be okay. But it sucked. I do nothing to attract them to my cabin, but I can't move the stream.

[@sheilaathay2034]

@@elizabethpurnell1782 yes that is a classic example. That is just tragic . Heartbreaking.

[@robertrichartz3686]

well, this information is helpful to get a better understanding of black bears but, lets not get too too comfortable with them . A few years back a hiker in a Newjersey state park was mauled to death by a black bear . He wandered off on his own away fromt he group he was with . He was found dead later all torn up by a black bear .

[@cptmidnight6117]

I am now in my late 50's when I was in my early 20's I would travel to the white mtns in NH to go hiking, fishing and camping. I would never go alone usually with my father and brother and some times a friend of my father would join us. His name was Charlie and he was much older then me probably as old as I am now. Charlie was a very knowledgeable about the outdoors. He showed us how to read animal signs to know what was in the area where we were. When were hiking down a trail he carried a small bell and would it from time to time to alert any animals that were close he said it was mostly for black bears. To this day I still remember how to read sign and carry a small bell when I go out hiking.

[@jchan1912]

just watched a Japanese got attacked by black bear at Mt.Futago and now I am watching you saying "misconceptions" of wild black bears interesting