Archive of Category: Hiking & Backpacking

Wildlife Encounter Protocols: De-escalation and Defense for Bears, Mountain Lions, and Moose

Core Principles of Wildlife Encounter Protocols Safety starts before “fight or flight” kicks in When people talk about wildlife defense, they often jump straight to tools-spray, firearms, noise makers. A better approach is a protocol: a repeatable sequence you can run under stress. In most encounters, your goal is to

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