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| Above, a black bear at Yellowstone Bear World in Idaho. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Just as stupid people shouldn't be allowed to vote, stupid people shouldn't be allowed to camp either.
Neither of which will ever happen, but one has to wonder how some campers in Montana left food and garbage outside that attracted a black bear. Sadly, the bear had to euthanized. Incredibly, there was a bear-resistant storage box at the campsite for them to use.
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| Above, a bear-resistant storage container at a campsite in Yosemite National Park. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
RV Travel posted an article on the aforementioned incident and why it is important to properly store food and garbage.
They begin it with:
Wildlife officials in Montana euthanized a black bear after it repeatedly raided campgrounds near Red Lodge. One of its last stops was an unattended campsite where food, cooking grease, dog food and garbage had reportedly been left outside, even though a bear-resistant storage box was available.
The incident is a sobering reminder that leaving food and trash unsecured in bear country isn’t simply untidy. It can teach bears that campgrounds are easy places to find meals, increasing the risk to everyone camping nearby.
To read the full article, go here.
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