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Stephen F. Stringham

Stephen F. Stringham

Director of the Bear Viewing Association and President of WildWatch, PhD bear behaviorist, wildlife ecologist, and author based in Soldotna, Alaska.

Aug 3, 2026

65:33
Mm.
65:34
It doesn't necessarily mean you're aggressive, like you're going to attack, but it does mean you wanna interact with it, and it's gonna say, "Why?" 'Cause it's gonna be a problem.
65:43
Uh, so norm- normally I don't stare at a bear.
65:46
If it's getting all upset like that, I'll lo- look off to the side.
65:50
Uh, sometimes when I'm out, I'll kind of do what, um, Dian Fossey did working with gorillas.
65:57
A bear's up there looking at me, trying to figure out what I'm up to, I'll turn to some vegetation and pretend I'm eating the vegetation.
66:04
Just something they have, they can categorize what you're up to.

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75:12
Okay.

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