Bear spray usually comes in 8- and 10-ounce canisters and generally costs $35 to $50, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. The agency recommends the larger size, ...

The Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee officially stepped out of the bear spray market on Tuesday, taking a neutral stance regarding competing companies’ claims of which brand best repels a charging ...

As the director of the Be Bear Aware Campaign and a bear spray trainer, I have received numerous inquiries about whether or not bear spray will work on other wild animals. The answer is definitely ...

Dogs always wants to protect us, but this can be scary if you stumble across a bear. How should you react? Here are defensive and offensive measures alike.

Managing grizzly bears is a difficult if not an impossible job for wildlife managers. On a national and statewide basis, there is broad public support for the continuing recovery of grizzly bears ...

Sep. 23—A group of visitors in Glacier National Park used bear spray to ward off a grizzly after it bit a Washington man last week as they hiked through foggy conditions along the popular ...

Bear Spray Pros and Cons. As I mentioned above, a sidearm is just one piece of my bear defense strategy. I also carry bear spray, which has its place as well. Under the right conditions — meaning when ...

The Massachusetts man had bear spray but the bear was too fast, ... “It appears that this was a defensive action by the bear in response to a surprise encounter,” the park service said.