Are bears attracted to human urine?

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asked Jun 29, 2019 in Camping/RV by GregoryWeldon (300 points)
Are bears attracted to human urine?

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answered Jun 29, 2019 by Avarado (27,970 points)
Most bears are actually deterred from human urine and will stay away form areas where urine is that a human has urinated in.

So by urinating in areas you can usually keep bears away however the National Park service says that human urine attracts animals and bears so you should urinate well away from campsites.

In my experience whenever I've urinated in spots the bears stay away from those spots but I guess if your urine is more salty then the bears may actually be attracted to it.

Just be cautious when around bears and urinate away from your camp to prevent the bears from being potentially attracted to your campsite and keep foods away from bears sights as well and hang some food high up in trees if possible.

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