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| Above, Half Dome. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Black bears inhabit Yosemite National Park in California. They're pretty much everywhere. Campsites in Yosemite Valley each have a bear-proof storage bin for campers to use.
Recently, evidence of a black bear at the top of the park's Half Dome was recently found.
From the Spokane, Washington The Spokesman-Review:
Climbers who summit Yosemite’s Half Dome can expect panoramic views of the national park’s luscious valley – but now park rangers say they might also spot traces of black bears, or even the animal itself.
Park rangers recently found evidence pointing to the presence of a black bear at the top of Half Dome, Yosemite officials said. The animals are natural climbers and, unlike people, do not need 425 feet of cable to scale the quartz rock formation’s 46-degree angle.
“This observation serves as a good reminder that bear safety applies EVERYWHERE in Yosemite,” park officials said on Facebook. “For the safety of people and animals alike, keep your friends close and your food closer.”
Yosemite officials reminded visitors to keep smelly objects like food or sunscreen locked away in lockers or canisters. On the trail, hikers should keep backpacks and other items within reach lest they be ransacked by bears or the Half Dome ground squirrels.
Bear encounters are not uncommon in Yosemite, which is home to an estimated 300 to 500 black bears. The animals usually cause property damage or snatch food. People are rarely injured, and no one has died of a bear attack in Yosemite, according to the park service.
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| Above, a North American black bear. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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