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Probably don't have bears in the area: https://newrepublic.com/article/159662/libertarian-walks-int...

Wait, why on earth is the article advising you to flee from a black bear? You literally cannot outrun a black bear- I've driven along side one that was running parallel to the road at around 30 miles an hour.

If there aren't cubs around, you yell, clap and raise your arms. It'll run in a heartbeat. If there are cubs around, you back away slowly- running will just make it chase you. If it follows, stop moving.

> If it follows, stop moving.

and then what!?

That's when you play dead, to get used to how you'll be in a minute.

Realistically, it is a game of chicken. If you stop, you're signaling to the bear that you aren't intimidated. As long as it has an escape route, it'll back down.

Brown and black, though not grizzly. The moose are more dangerous. There are benefits to shared services, the question is how to fund the services and if it should be voluntary.

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