In Alaska's National Forests, a
tourists guide was giving a talk to a group of tourists about hiking
in
grizzly bear territory: "Most bear encounters occur when hikers,
being
extra quiet along the trails in hopes of viewing wildlife,
accidentally
stumble into bears. The resulting suprise can be
catastrophic." To
avoid this, he suggested that each hiker wear tiny bells
on their clothing
to warn the bears of their presence. "Also," he
said further, "be
especially cautious when you see signs of bears in
the area, especially
when you see bear droppings."
One
tourist asked, "How do you identify bear droppings?"
"Oh that's
easy," the guide explained, "its the ones with all the
tiny bells in
them!"
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