[Magdalen] Grin and Bear It.

[Charles Wohlers]

Actually, it was a black bear (Ursus americanus). Brown bears are only 
found in Alaska.

The game warden's advice was exactly correct - mamma bears are quite 
protective of their young, and they often have their cubs climb a tree 
for protection while mom is off getting food. Once she returns, the 
cub(s) will come down - which is exactly what happened.

I know all this, partly because I live in Vermont where bears are fairly 
common, but also because this guy (https://www.benkilham.com) came and 
gave a talk here in town. He knows his stuff!

BTW, we also had a sign of Spring here last night - first visitation by 
our resident raccoons to our bird feeders.   :-(

Chad Wohlers
chadwohl at satucket.com
Woodbury, VT   USA



On 30.03.2019 12:12, cantor03--- via Magdalen wrote:
> My neighbors' dogs (two Labradors) atypically barked at length
> thispast Wednesday, and we discovered a half-grown Brown Bearcub had
> been flushed up into the tops of a 100' Eastern White Pine(P. strobus)
> in his yard.  The cub remained there for the next daybut, on the
> advice of the game authorities, no attempt was made to get
> the young animal to come down.  Then mother bear entered the
> scene,growled some kind of communication and junior promptly scurried
> downthe tree.
> Kids will be kids.
> 
> 
> David Strang.

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