No, that is not how you tell a Black Bear from a Grizzly.

First you run up a tree.  If the bears climbs the tree then it is a black
bear.  If it knocks the tree down then it is a Grizzly.

Take care,

Paul

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stan Wilder" <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Newsgroups: groupstudy.vanagon
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 9:34 PM
Subject: Back from vacation in the Rockies

> We really had a great time the Westy with the new engine was a dream.
>
> On a recent visit to one of our National Parks, the park director issued
> a Bear alert.
>
> They required all campers to attend a short seminar regarding possible
> contact with the rogue bears.
>
> The park official first started out by explaining about some recent
> events involving bears and suggested that to avoid startling bears and
> provoking an unwarranted attack and suggested that each camper should
> ware some little bells.
>
> He said that the Brown bears were not any real danger but we should be
> very careful about the Grizzly bears.
>
> He farther suggest that our being able to identify the stool of each type
> of bear might be an advantage in deciding whether to continue our hiking
> for the day or turn back.
>
> He said that the Brown bear was easily identified by the presence of
> various berries; possibly some squirrel fir and often fish scales.
>
> The Grizzly bear was easier to identify because it often contained hair,
> fish scales and little bells.
>