Green Matters

How to Dispose of Bear Spray in Yellowstone Without Putting Workers at Risk

Visitors heading to Yellowstone are being reminded not to throw bear spray in the trash as disposal problems continue growing ...
WBUR

How do you say 'no' to a grizzly? Bear spray and little noise should do the trick

If there’s one thing Brigham Young University bear expert and professor Tom Smith wants nature lovers to know before heading out into the wilderness, it’s that, “you have no business going into bear ...
Fort Collins Coloradoan

Bear spray can save your life in a wildlife encounter. Here's how and when to use it

Wildlife attacks on humans in Colorado are extremely rare. The risk goes up when recreating with dogs, which are at much bigger risk of being attacked by wildlife than humans. Bear spray is a highly ...
SFGate

Hiker attacked by bear in national park saved by bear spray

A blast from a 10-ounce aerosol canister of capsicum spray may have saved the life of a backcountry hiker in Glacier National Park on Wednesday afternoon. A 34-year old woman was hiking near Lake ...
Alaska Public Media

At this safety demo, Anchorage residents aim their bear spray at a foam target

On a recent sunny evening at Kincaid Park, a group of Anchorage residents gathered around a charging bear — printed out and taped to a foam posterboard. Marian Snively, a wildlife education specialist ...