Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Seeing wildlife while on outdoor pursuits in Colorado is a bonus, but the thrill can quickly change to threat when you encounter ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You’ve purchased your bear spray and are eager to hit the trails. But if you found yourself in a bear encounter, would you know ...

Experts may disagree on some details of how to behave in bear habitat, but just about every researcher who has spent a meaningful amount of time studying the big guys agrees on one thing: Bear spray ...

The wilderness is full of beauty and adventure, but it also comes with its share of risks. Among them, encountering a bear is one of the most unpredictable and potentially dangerous situations a hiker ...

FLORENCE, Mont. — Bear spray was invented in the 1980s by a University of Montana graduate student, Carrie Hunt. Over 40 years later and bear spray is a very important tool for human-wildlife ...

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Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. On Nov. 2 a hunter near Placid Lake shot and killed a charging grizzly. On Oct. 7 a hunter in the ...

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 ...