On Aug 17, 20:58, Elaine Harmon wrote: } Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] Bears > On Tue, 17 Aug 1999, Brad Laesch wrote: > > > I've heard reports of individuals mis-understanding the meaning of the term > > "bear repellant" and before venturing off into the woods, they applied the > > repellant liberally to their body--- until they noticed they could no longer > > breathe. > > So there is supposed to be one - or did they think pepper spray was a > repellent? > > The best thing I could think of as a repellent was whatever gives decaying > flesh its nauseating aroma. I suspect that is repellent to any creature > but a scavenger, since it would be unhealthy for anyone else, and there > should be a selective advantage in being repelled by it. Has anyone heard > of attempts to use this? e Most predators, including bears, will quite happily scavenge if they can. It's easier than chasing down prey. Sounds like another bear attractor to me.... -- Bob Myers InteleNet Communications, Inc. Email: bob_at_InteleNet.net 18101 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 550 Phone: 949-851-8250 x227 Irvine, CA 92612 Fax: 949-851-1088 http://www.intelenet.net/ InteleNet Communications is a subsidiary of FirstWorld Communications, Inc. http://www.firstworld.com/ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Aug 17 1999 - 20:23:05 PDT
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