Los Padres Bear Aware
Rex Plus Barking Dog Alarm - The Electronic Watchdog
Works to scare off bears or human intruders. Rex is a ferocious sounding dog who resides in a small box kept on your counter when you're not home. He operates by radar and knows when a bear is attempting to enter a house.
If a bear comes too close Rex barks viciously and he stops as soon as the bear runs off. He is on guard as long as he's plugged in, barking when the bear is too near and not when the bear is gone.
The BEAR League in Lake Tahoe tested this unit and says "Rex works great and never needs to be fed, watered or walked." Nonetheless, bears may become acclimatized to the sound over time and may not be deterred from the area; or they may not react at all to a recorded "bark".
Be aware that Rex only works when the bear is within a few feet of the door or window and doesn't detect intruders further away in the backyard. We suggest using this product when you're away from the house and especially in homes that are vacant for long periods.
Bear Spray can play an important part in bear management techniques and is an effective deterrent to black bears.
When purchasing bear spray it is important to remember that pepper sprays (personal defense sprays) are not the same as bear spray. Although both types of sprays are made from oleoresin capsicum, it is the capsaicin and related capsaicinoids that are the active ingredients in bear spray. Therefore, if you see claims on a large can that states 10%, 20%, or 30% oleoresin capsicum, it is pepper spray (personal defense spray), not bear spray. Bear spray labels will clearly refer to bears and state it is a bear deterrent or bear repellent.
If you have a sudden close encounter with a bear, spray at the front of the bear (because of the expanding cloud, you don’t have to take the time to try to aim carefully at the face or the eyes). Prepare to fight aggressively with any available weapons (fists, sticks, rocks, etc.) until the spray has time to take effect.
Do not use bear spray to chase animals out of your yard. Call your local wildlife management agency to assist you.
Adapted from the Center for Wildlife
http://www.centerforwildlifeinformation.org/BeBearAware
Unwelcome mats are basically boards full of nails pointing up, that are placed in front of doors and windows to discourage bears from entering buildings. Unwelcome mats are simple and inexpensive to make. The sheet of plywood must be large enough so that a bear cannot lean from one edge and reach the door or window and should ideally extend past the sides of the door or window by 60 cm (2 ft).
A 4x4 sheet of plywood would provide minimal protection for a single doorway, while a 4x8 sheet will be needed for most sliding patio doors. Use the thickest plywood possible and galvanized roofing nails with the large flat head. The nails should be long enough to stick out of the wood 2 - 2.5 cm (¾ - 1 in).
If the nails are too long and not strong enough, the bears will discover that they can simply bend them over and step on them. The nails should be nailed into the board about 5 cm (2 in) apart so that there is no way a bear can get his paw on the board.
The sheet of plywood also has to be secured so that the bear cannot simply push it out of its way. If it is placed on a wooden surface, a couple of nails pounded through the plywood should secure it. If the mat is placed on dirt, pieces of rebar can be pounded through the corners into the ground to secure it.
Caution tape should be placed around the area of the mat so that people do not accidentally step on the nails.
Falcon Supersound Signal Horn
Size: 1.5 oz air horn
Mini-horn, max sound. Piercing blast can be heard up to 1/2 mile on land, a mile over water. 100% ozone safe, non-flammable. 4-1/2'' tall. SS, non-corrosive diaphragm. Guaranteed unbreakable. Meets USCG recommendations for boats up to 39' (12 meters). Made in the USA.
Just a touch of your thumb produces a piercing blast that can be heard up to a half mile over land and a mile over water. Palm-size convenience with unlimited uses from casual small-craft signaling to personal protection. Excellent for use in bear country! 122 db NON-OZONE depleting. Approximately 200, two second blasts
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