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06/24/2020 09:43PM
Just thought I would post this thread from the Trip Planning forum here to raise awareness of a bear problem on Alpine Lake.
Alpine Lake Bear
"It is more important to live for the possibilities that lie ahead than to die in despair over what has been lost." -Barry Lopez
06/28/2020 02:37AM
Bear on northern side of Agnes stole a food pack about 1-2 weeks ago. Group found the pack about 200 yards in the woods. I don't think they lost food (or not much) because nothing was said about that. Maybe the bear gave up after being chased?
07/07/2020 12:58PM
I went to Basswood in early June, camped west of Washington island. We had bear issues morning noon and night. It was a very large mom and a second or third year cub. They keep raiding the campsite next to us which had 9 guys in it. They did everything possible and they keep coming, yelling screaming throwing rocks even warning shots would not stop them. They just kept coming. Finally after leaving talked to the woman at prairie portage and she said there were multiple groups on basswood raiding camps with no regard to humans. Talked to the ranger and the DNR at Tower hoping someone would go out and take care of this issue.
07/07/2020 01:42PM
I posted an earlier thread about a conversation I had with a ranger in Ely. She said that because it is so dry, there are no berries and the bears are hungry...she expects an above average number of bear encounters. The bear with three cubs on Agnes had been visiting the south side of the lake, and is now making rounds on the northern edge also. Same story - not afraid of humans, persistent, trying to get into food packs.
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