BearsandhumansoftenmeetinNationalParks.Althoughcampersandhikersarewarnednottofeedthebears,manypeopleignorethesewarningsandfeedthebeastsanyway.Whenbearsareusedtopeople’sfood,problemssoonarise. Bearsliketoeatalargevarietyofthings,bothmeatandvegetable.Withouthumanassistance,bearslivenicelyonroots,twigs,leavesoftrees,insectsandsmallanimals.Withpeoplearound,thebears’tastesquicklyexpandtoincludesandwiches,hotdogs,hamburgers,andanythingelsetheycantemphumansintogivingup. Bearsoftendevelopcleverstrategiesforgettingpeopletoletgotheirfoodsupplies.Moreoftenthannot,anunsuspectinghikerhastakenoffhisorherpackforarestonlytohaveabearchargeoutofthewoods,grabthepackandquicklydisappearintotheunderbrushwithit.Hangingthepackonatreebranchwon’thelp.Bearshavebeenknowntoclimbup,jumpoff,andcatchthepackonthewaydown.Onemotherbearstretchedupwithherbabyonhershoulderstoreachapackstoredonapole.Manybearsthreatenpeopleintogivinguptheirsupplies.Althoughabearisunlikelytoattackapersonandwouldprobablyrunawayifscreamedat,fewpeoplearewillingtodoso.Mostpeopledropthepackandruntheotherway.This,ofcourse,delightsthebear.Insomeplaces,theParkServiceinstalledsomemetalbarrelswithlidstohelpcamperskeeptheirsuppliessafefrombears.Althoughthebearswereunabletoopenthesecontainers,theeffortwaslessthansuccessful.Mostcampers,unabletotellthemetaldrumsfromrubbishcans,neverusedthemfortheintendedpurpose. 小题1:Feedingbearsonpeople’sfood . |