ZigCanada

One of Canada's most recognized animals is the black bear. Growing up in the little community of Bear Lake B.C. with a wide abundance of wildlife around us I was able to figure out quite quickly that black bears are indeed big and scary.  An appreciation for their way of life is the only way our species can exist together without one or the other of us being harmed. Wildlife deserves the respect it demands and those of us who move into their territory must appreciate that these creatures have lived here long before we came along. I am a little partial to black bears because I grew up in a community recognized for its bear population. Bear Lake, B.C. was a tiny logging community and when I resided there it was largely just a few dotted houses and a small lumber mill set deep back in the woods. There were a few people living there alongside a lot of snakes, frogs and a heck of a lot of black bears. It was a pretty isolated area with wildlife abundantly romping all around us so we le...