While bears love anything sweet (yes, even honey) they have often been found to steer clear of anything pine-scented. Bears dislike the scent of any pine-scented cleaners that contain pine. Using pure pine oil or a cleaner that contains pine oil, such as Pine-Sol, will aid in repelling bears.

Most bear species make vocalizations that sound like a huff, chomp, woof, growl, and/or bark which mean the bear is agitated, angry or annoyed. A bawl, bellow, squeal or whimper indicates pain. A mumble, hum, or purr indicates contentment. In many cases vocalizations are done along with some type of body posturing.

Vocalization. Unlike bears in movies with dubbed-in soundtracks, bears do not usually vocalize.

Answer: Pee, by any other name, still smells the same, and bears, lions, and other predators are interested in anything that smells interesting. They say human urine deters nosey bears. But the majority of experts oppose this view.

Yes, Bears Do Seem to Be Attracted to Human Urine It isn’t entirely clear why, but bears do seem to be attracted to human urine. If a bear smells that human urine scent, then it’s likely going to come to check it out if it happens to be nearby.

Rabbits, deer, groundhogs and skunks dislike the smell of human urine and tend to stay away from it. Try spraying your urine solution around the perimeter of your garden to discourage these unwelcome guests. In fact, many gardeners say urine and hair are the only deterrents that work.

Coyotes have a strong sense of smell, which they use to find food sources and hunt in packs. You can take advantage of this by repelling them with smells they dislike, such as wolf urine, white vinegar, strong perfumes, and cayenne/chili pepper.

According to the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, a coyote’s howl is a high-pitched cry meant to signal other coyotes and animals in the area. The sound a coyote is making is only one part of how it communicates both within its pack and with other coyotes and animals.

There have only been two recorded incidences in the United States and Canada of humans being killed by coyotes. One involved a child in Southern California in the 1980s and the other a 19-year old woman in Nova Scotia in 2009. These events, rare as they are, are serious and warrant serious response.

If you are approached by a coyote, you should yell, wave your arms, and/or throw something at the coyote (do not run away).

The Kelly Keen coyote attack is the only known fatal coyote attack on a child, as well as the only known fatal coyote attack on a human ever confirmed in the United States.