[Kirt]

Does anyone have a good resource for identifying animal scat? I went on a hike this weekend and realized I couldn’t identify it all, and was with others who assumed I’d know. There was so many different kinds, I was quite surprised.

[JimL]

A good source is the Falcon Guide book: Scats and Tracks of the Pacific Coast James C Halfpenny Falcon Publishing, 1999

[cascadeclimber]

North Cascades travel warning: The National Parks Ranger group for the NOCA region is advising hikers, hunters, fishers, and climberss to take extra precautions and keep alert for bears while in the park, and Cascades in general. They advise that people wear noise-producing devices such as little bells on their clothing to alert but not startle the bears unexpectedly. They also advise you to carry pepper spray in case of an encounter with a bear. It is also a good idea to watch for fresh signs of bear activity. People should recognize the difference between black bear and grizzly bear scat. Black bear scat is smaller and contains berries and possibly squirrel fur. Grizzly bear scat has little bells in it and smells like pepper.

[Navy salad]

There's actually a ton of information on this topic online. Just google: animal scat identification or make it more specific by googling: bear scat identification Here's a sample. This is some black bear scat. More at https://www.greenbelly.co/pages/bear-scat-identification

[timberghost]

The taste test is usually the best one to identify the source.

[BigBrunyon]

When you start seeing poop on the trail you need to get outta there!!! If u don't next thing you know your hearing it go "RAAAHHH!!!" then its too late