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Coloring book
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There are almost as many
bears as people in Alaska.
But people are a lot easier to see.
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Are bears a lot like people?
Draw a line joining the parts of bears and the parts of people that are the same.
Bears have
People have
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What do people like doing? Mainly playing!
Color what you like doing best.
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What do bears like doing? Mainly eating!
Bears eat most of their food in late summer and fall.
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THE SAFE BEARis a distant bear.
Do not approach a bear.
Try not to surprise a bear.
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Lets all be bear aware
Heres how
1. Never feed bears.
2. Report bears that hang aroundpeople or get into garbage.
3. Never get too close to bears.
4. Hike in groups and make noise soyou dont surprise a bear.
5. Keep a clean camping spot.
6. Never explore bad smelling areasand never play near garbage dumps.
7. Learn more about bears.
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1.Never feed bears.
When a bear gets food from people,
it may become dangerous and have to be killed.
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2.Report bears that hang aroundpeople or get into garbage.
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3.Never get too close to a bear.
Is that you taking the picture?
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4.Hike in groups and make noiseso you dont surprise a bear.
Stay close together on the trail.
Use noisemakers.
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5.Keep a clean camping spot.
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Which kind of camper are you?
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6.Never play neargarbage dumps.
Never explore
bad-smelling areas.
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scats
tracks
marking trees
overturned logs
and rocks
7.Learn more about bears
by watching for and by using
diggings
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Put an X where you see trouble.
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Color in the safe habits.
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If you see a bear at a campsite or near your home,
move slowly towards the closest, safe place.
A safe place is inside a car or a building,or with a group of people standing together.
Never run from a bear. Like a dog, it may chase you.
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The bear may
come closer,stand upright to
get a better look
or circle around
you to get your
scent.
When you are in bear country, stick with a friend.
If you surprise a bear up close in the wilderness,
DONT TURN AND RUN. Move closer to your friend.
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The bear may talk to you in its own languagepopping its teeth, huffing and growlingtelling you to go away.
Wave your arms slowly and talk calmly to the bear.
Help it figure out what you are.
Whoabear...easybea
r..
.
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Leave slowly, staying close to your friend
always facing the bear.
If the bear follows you, stop moving and call for help.
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Do you remember the 7 rules of bear safety?
1. Never _________________ bears.
2. Report bears that hang around ________________ or get
into ________________ .
3. Never get too ________________ to bears.
4. Hike in ________________ and make ________________ so you
dont ________________ a bear.
5. Keep a ________________ camping spot.
6. Never explore ________________ ________________ areas and
never play near garbage dumps.
7. Learn more about ________________.
Fill in the blanks using these words:
close
groups
clean bears
feed
garbagenoise
bad smelling
people
surprise
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Enjoy watching bears from a safe distance
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Alaska Department of Fish and GameWildlife Education
333 Raspberry RoadAnchorage, Alaska 99518
(907) 267-2168
This booklet was adapted fromBe Bear Aware
produced byEnvironment Yukon originally inspired by The Bears and You,produced by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Illustrations by Chris Caldwell
Revised 2003
This booklet is available on the web.If you would like to download a free copy,
please visit our website at www.state.ak.us/adfg
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game administers all programs and activities free from discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion,marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, or disability. The department administers all programs and activities in compliance with Title VI of the Civil RightsAct of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975,and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. If you believe you have been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility, or if you desirefurther information please write to ADF&G, P.O. Box 25526, Juneau, AK 99802-5526.