In June I went up with a group to set up bear traps to research the bears in the area. I took Shaquille and we rode through some beautiful country to the top of this mountain in the Uintas, by Mirror Lake. There we set up the traps that would be monitored throughout the summer.
We trailered our horses up to a campground area, where we unloaded and got our horses ready for the ride.
After riding for about 3 hours we reached the top of the mountain where we began setting up the traps. We strung barb wire around a group of trees, about 2 feet off the ground. My job was to measure the height of the wire.
After putting up the wire we attached a sensor camera to the site. As the bears came into the trap the camera would take a picture and record it.
A stinky scent was then applied to the center of the area that would attract the bears. A sign was then put in place to warn anyone who would come around the area.
Every 2 weeks they would ride up and collect hair off the barb wire and do a DNA test to see what kind of bears, age and how often the same bears come back to the area. What a great learning experience this was.
We trailered our horses up to a campground area, where we unloaded and got our horses ready for the ride. 
After riding for about 3 hours we reached the top of the mountain where we began setting up the traps. We strung barb wire around a group of trees, about 2 feet off the ground. My job was to measure the height of the wire.
After putting up the wire we attached a sensor camera to the site. As the bears came into the trap the camera would take a picture and record it.
A stinky scent was then applied to the center of the area that would attract the bears. A sign was then put in place to warn anyone who would come around the area.
Every 2 weeks they would ride up and collect hair off the barb wire and do a DNA test to see what kind of bears, age and how often the same bears come back to the area. What a great learning experience this was.
1 comment:
Wow how did you get involved with that! Did you get to see any bears??
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