Tour Log Book

Bear Viewing Report Submission

Enter as: dd/mm/yy
DD slash MM slash YYYY

Outing start; Enter as: hh:mm using a 24 hour clock, e.g., 19 for hh rather than 7 pm


Outing finish; Enter as: hh:mm using a 24 hour clock.

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% of outing, from 0 to 100, spent interacting with bears. % Interact, Search, & Sign should add to 100

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% of outing spent in looking for & interpreting bear sign, foods, or habitat with no bear interaction

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% of outing spent searching for bears, but no interaction

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Interaction

% of outing, from 0 to 100, spent interacting with bears.

Sign

% of outing spent in looking for & interpreting bear sign, foods, or habitat with no bear interaction.

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Bear species interaction; GB = Grizzly Bear; BB = Black Bear, SB = Spirit Bear, PB = Polar Bear; blank if no interaction

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Interaction method; FL = Fixed Location, but no physical barrier between people and bears; FS = Fixed Structure (e.g., viewing stand; a fixed location with fence or electric fence); MB = Motorized Boat; NB = Non-motorized Boat (e.g., kayak, drift boat, raft); VE = Vehicle (e.g., truck, car, bus); WA = Walking; NO = No bear interaction

Intensity

Interaction intensity; 1 = Low intensity; bear(s) seemed tolerant of group's presence or was unaware; 2 = Medium intensity; bear(s) curiously approached group or exhibited stress toward group requiring some guide action (e.g., moving back); 3 = High intensity; bear(s) exhibited high stress toward group requiring significant guide action or the bear(s) moved off (e.g., walked or ran); blank if no interaction

Proximity

Closest distance any bear was to your group: 1 = <20m, 2 = 20–50m, 3 = 50–100m, 4 = >100m; blank if no interaction

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Number of guests in your group
Please enter a number greater than or equal to 1.
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General location

Number of encounters with bears, blank if no encounters
Please enter a number greater than or equal to 0.
Notes could include general notes; environmental influences on an encounter such as other viewers, animals, or bears, weather, etc.; the group’s behaviour & reactions to an encounter; details about an encounter