How to Scare a Bear

Living on Earth

What’s the most effective way to scare a black bear? Bear technicians in California have been trying a variety of techniques on “nuisance bears” to determine how to keep them from raiding picnic areas and campgrounds. Host Jeff Young spoke with biologist Rachel Mazur, author of a recent study about how to reduce unwanted human-bear interactions.

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