I’m not an expert, but from what I’ve seen in the last 1000 miles, bears like to poop on the road.
OK, so I’ve gone a bit native here, but the whole point of this exploration is to experience communities of all kinds.
Think about ‘community’ from the bear’s point of view… You’re very territorial, and you communicate this with unmistakable markings. You have dominated all the other species around you: caribou, cougars, rabbits, squirrels.
The only things that keep invading your space are these fast moving noisy organisms that race toward you on those long smooth strips of land without trees. Often, they stop right in front of you and make strange noises as they dare to invade your territory.
What do you do? It’s very logical. Make sure you mark their pathways with excessive vigor.
Two representative samples. The locals say these are from bear.
They appear most commonly where lakes meet the tarmac….where all animals need to protect their links to life-giving watering holes.
See also some shots of a bear near the Jeep this afternoon. He seemed most interested in getting his vegetables.
