We Have Bear Poop In The Woods Here — or Wildcat?

Such reality keeps us more aware

Would you rather meet a bear, or a man, in the woods?

Photo by Federico Di Dio photography on Unsplash

Roaring Rivers

Torrents, currents, and ripples by Christyl Rivers, PhD.

If a bear poos in the forest…

Yesterday we came upon more bear poop in the nearby woods. Or, according to the Google tubes, it may be cougar.

Bear scat comes in “globular” or “tubular”. What sits there, looking glossy, and thick over the lovely wildflowers, and green vines, is globular. Plant material; weirdly pretty in its luster and curvy lumps.

Honestly, the internet doesn’t help much. And, you end up diving down stupid rabbit holes looking for bear poo.

We love having wildlife around. It’s so much nicer and quieter than mowing, blowing, and motoring neighbors. We also have a huge amount of gunfire in this area. And burn piles.

And, lots of new development, setting the wildlife under siege, and likely driving them nearer us for our precious sanctuary.

This neighborhood is rural, raucous, and restless.