The Safety in Bear Country Society, in co-operation with the International Association for Bear Research and Management, has developed three excellent videos about staying safe in bear country.
Staying Safe in Bear Country, Working in Bear Country and Living in Bear Country provide important information to help reduce human injuries and property damage from grizzly and black bears throughout North America while also reducing unnecessary bear deaths.
The major message of these videos is that a much greater degree of co-existence with bears is possible if people understand and apply a few safety principles. These videos will allow people to appreciate bears and the places where they live.
Staying Safe in Bear Country is the main 50-minute video that is a stand-alone educational tool for anyone living, traveling or working in bear country. It includes the consensus opinion of leading experts on bear behaviour and its relevance to human safety.
People who watch the video will develop a better understanding of bear behaviour and how this knowledge can help them prevent bear encounters and attacks.
The entire script and the main messages are available online.
Working in Bear Country is a 20-minute module to the main video that provides more detailed information specific to people working in bear country. It is especially relevant to industry managers and supervisors responsible for the safety of workers.
It is not a stand-alone education video. It is essential for people to be familiar with the content of Staying Safe in Bear Country before viewing Working in Bear Country. The script is available on-line.
Both Staying Safe in Bear Country and Working in Bear Country were produced by Wild Eye Productions, Atlin B.C., in association with AV Action Yukon Ltd. and the Safety in Bear Country Society. All money raised from video sales will go into a fund for future education and research on human safety around bears to further reduce bear and human conflicts.
Living in Bear Country provides practical advice on minimizing problems with bears in the places that people live. Like Staying Safe and Working, it is the consensus opinion of leading experts on living safely in bear country. Living in Bear Country shows how a few simple adjustments to your daily routine can reduce the risk of property damage and human injury from bears.
If bears start frequenting places where people live, then it's time for the entire community to acknowledge the problem and work together. By living responsibly in bear country both individuals and communities can help prevent many bear deaths and keep themselves safer. You can view the script here.
Copies of these videso can be purchased online from Distribution Access or by calling 1-800-665-4121. They can be purchased for home use or with Public Presentation Rights (PPR), which means they are licenced to allow showings to non-paying audiences. PPR sets also can be purchased from Kodiak Wildlife Products Inc. in DVD or VHS format.
