| Campgrounds are now having to incorporate
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| | that you can minimise the chances of
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| policies and procedures to ensure bear
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| | getting hurt by bears by following these
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| conservation and safety for campers. The
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| | simple tips:
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| DEC Campgrounds in the Adirondack and
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| | 1. Avoid traditional bear feeding areas.
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| Catskill Forest Preserves in New York
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| | 2. Avoid camp locations where bears have
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| State are two such campgrounds.
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| | been known to roam in the past.
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| It goes without saying that there are
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| | 3. Avoid camping where you may have
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| risks when it comes to camping in bear
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| | trouble seeing a bear through vegetation.
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| country.In fact, on 14 April 2006 this
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| | 4. Avoid camping where you see bear
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| risk became a tragic fact of life when a
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| | droppings and fresh tracks.
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| 6 year old girl received fatal injuries
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| | 5. Never feed wild bears.
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| from a black bear while
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| | 6. Store your food in a cooler which is
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| camping.Campgrounds are now having to
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| | locked in the car
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| incorporate policies and procedures to
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| | 7. Like most animals, bears are attracted
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| ensure bear conservation and safety for
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| | to garbage so make sure your campsite is
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| campers. The DEC Campgrounds in the
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| | very clean
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| Adirondack and Catskill Forest Preserves
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| | 8. Remember that behind every cute baby
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| in New York State are two such
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| | bear is a very overprotective bear
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| campgrounds. Their staff have developed
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| | mother!
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| specific policies and procedures to
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| | 9. Stop fishing when bears are present.
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| minimize the occurrence of bear problems
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| | They want your fish more than you do.
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| at their campgrounds while maintaining a
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| | 10. The minimum safe distance from a bear
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| healthy, natural black bear
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| | is 50-100 yards.
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| population.There are eight critical ways
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