Bear Country
On Tuesday, our group went out to the Kluane National Park. Landscape in this area is beautiful as alwys.
We also did a short hike in the woods just outside Haines Junction, and saw a bit of bear sign, though not too fresh. It became far more interesting when I noticed this story.
Two grizzly bears caused quite a stir in Haines Junction, with one even causing a woman to scramble for a gun as the animal pushed on her door Tuesday night.
"It went right up on one of the Champagne Aishihik elders' porches and was pushing on her door. And when this lady looked and saw the bear, she went and got her gun," Haines Junction conservation officer Dan Drummond told CBC News on Wednesday.
Yukon conservation officers had to kill the prowling grizzly.
Almost sorry we missed seeing them, almost. Coming across a grizzly in the woods isn't really a good thing.
