Wolves, Grizzlies and Cougars

Another sleepless night surfing through YouTube, I stumbled on a video that made me think. I mentioned that it made sense to pursue my gold adventure during some comfortable weather. Comfortable temperatures on the west coast include states like Oregon and the High Sierra Mountains.

Unfortunately, these are the same places Grizzly Bears and Wolves like to call home. The next logical question is, what do you do? I have a rough idea of what to do with a Grizzly or Brown bear, but I am clueless about a wolf.

I stumbled on a short video by the state of Oregon on what to do if you encounter a wolf and placed a link, nice video.

When the person in the video speaks of normal behavior, pay close attention. I have run across two animals in my life in the field that I suspected were rabid. One was a raccoon that chased another person, spinning around, obviously in pain; stay away from any animal not acting "normal".

Not to sound heartless, but this animal must be put down, if not for your safety, then for some child that might walk up the path. It is also worth remembering that the wind was blowing towards her face, so the wolf could not smell her. Tip: to see fewer bears, wolves, and critters, walk with the wind at your back.

I included a video to watch. If you are opposed to guns, you can always yell "shoo" or bark like a dog; watch the cougar video. My bet is this is a mother protecting her baby. Don't be yuppie bait; carry a gun but fire a few warning shots first.