[pct-l] bears

[christinpruett at hotmail.com (christin pruett)]

However if you are talking biodiversity, I think the PCT would easily 
surpass the CDT given the variety of ecoregions one would hike through on 
the PCT.  Unless you're only counting charismatic-mega-fauna then I'm sure 
the CDT would win.

Christy


>Although incredibly scenic, viewing wildlife is one on my main reason for
>hiking, and unless you count lizards and marmots (lol) the PCT offered the 
>least
>amount of wildlife of the Triple Crown, atleast when I passed, while the 
>CDT
>had by far the most.
>
>Literally 1000's of elk, plus deer, black bear, griz, moose, antelope, wild
>horses, mountain lion, rattle snake, javelina, mountain goat, mountain 
>sheep
>(ram?), marmot, pika, bald and golden eagle, cranes, etc.  It seemed 
>everyday it
>was something new.
>
>It's well worth the effort and a good choice after hiking the PCT.
>
>YMMV,
>
>Sly

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