tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905010459077232225.post7791914207857944707..comments2024-02-01T02:43:25.431-07:00Comments on Romping and Rolling in the Rockies: Be BearfulKBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16885661679762446456noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905010459077232225.post-85042229298567426772009-06-13T21:26:54.796-06:002009-06-13T21:26:54.796-06:00ThunderingHerd and NCmountainwoman: It is shocking...ThunderingHerd and NCmountainwoman: It is shocking what people do in bear country. I know that neighbors leave out their bird feeders in accessible places because "they like to see the bears". It makes me very mad - but I don't think that it's illegal. I should check on that.<br /><br />Sam: We live on the fringe of a huge area of wilderness, but lots of small roads go into the KBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16885661679762446456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905010459077232225.post-34072266881096059262009-06-13T20:39:56.500-06:002009-06-13T20:39:56.500-06:00We have a neighbor who laughs about her "frie...We have a neighbor who laughs about her "friendly" black bear visitor. The neighbor refuses to bear proof the birdfeeders and doesn't bring them in at night. She called me over one morning to view the latest damage. I looked down the hill and saw POPCORN scattered all over. When I questioned her about it, she said she puts it on the ground every evening for the birds. I dared NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905010459077232225.post-55216982521544454322009-06-13T18:14:21.029-06:002009-06-13T18:14:21.029-06:00Yeowza! That bear is about twice as big as the one...Yeowza! That bear is about twice as big as the one we saw at our house last Weds. <br /><br />Aren't columbines the coolest? We have tiny, dark, wild ones that are blooming, but the bigger ones that someone planted at some point aren't yet.Roxanne @ Champion of My Hearthttp://www.championofmyheart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905010459077232225.post-76491320882437145702009-06-13T10:43:35.510-06:002009-06-13T10:43:35.510-06:00Wow, he's a big fellow! We have black bears h...Wow, he's a big fellow! We have black bears here, but they don't seem interested in getting close to human inhabited areas. No one around here secures trash cans or bird feeders, and I've never heard of a bear causing trouble for anyone.Dog_geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12797650391128520269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905010459077232225.post-61807441662724953152009-06-13T09:38:31.787-06:002009-06-13T09:38:31.787-06:00I love your bear pics! That Columbine is a stunner...I love your bear pics! That Columbine is a stunner too!Carol Murdockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749285023748227382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905010459077232225.post-12241384724711093472009-06-13T08:47:03.167-06:002009-06-13T08:47:03.167-06:00Is there habitat destruction due to building in yo...Is there habitat destruction due to building in your area? I always feel bad when animals infringe on people because they have no where else to go. They don't know that they're doing anything wrong. BTW, that is amazing about the car doors.. never knew they could do that.<br /><br />Looks like you had a nice ride, though, regardless.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146649374510678844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905010459077232225.post-984294042985020962009-06-13T06:21:47.657-06:002009-06-13T06:21:47.657-06:00Amen on your bear comments. We constantly warn th...Amen on your bear comments. We constantly warn the tourists around here to keep their garbage, food, etc. secured. Our population of bears is very strong - good news - but that means the park service must deal with a human oriented bear. And we do not have the same amount of undeveloped space, so relocating bears is of questionable success (because they still have to roam to find a bear-free D.K. Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04708239686660301305noreply@blogger.com