[at-l] Re: Alert: Adirondacks and Bear Canisters

[jbullar1 at twcny.rr.com (Jim Bullard)]

At 07:43 PM 5/25/2005 -0400, Marsha wrote:
>I've seen the piles of scat in the ADKs. They're huge!  Those bears eat 
>good. And plentiful.  I will definitely abide by the new regulations. 
>(Once I saw a pile that was so large I thought it was vegetation-mushrooms 
>or something).
>Looking forward to my yearly ADK vacation.
>Thanks Jim !
>Marsha

You are welcome. This applies only to the Eastern High Peaks though. The 
map in the latest ADK Guide to the High Peaks shows the dividing line which 
follows the crest of the Nye, Street and MacNaughton range. The Santanoni 
and Seward Ranges are West of the line but the rest of the High Peaks 
(those over 4K) except Whiteface and Esther, which are North of Lake 
Placid, are all in the bear canister zone.

Outside the Eastern High Peaks the rule does not apply. The problem is 
pretty much one of human making. The bears have become accustomed to 
careless humans bringing food into the area and have learned the tricks we 
use to keep it from them as the humans gradually smartened up, but 
initially there were even stupid campers leaving food in their tents or 
feeding the 'cute little cubs'. Then they got big and became a problem. DUH!