Province of Newfoundland and Labrador Warning or Danger Tips by ja ...

If you are planning an outdoor excursion in Labrador you probably already know that polar bears do visit the area. The further north you go in Labrador the more common and more likely they are to encounter.

This picture was taken by some friends north of Nain. I put this tip under warning and dangers but if you are fortunate enough to come across these amazing animals be sure to take some great pictures!

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All throughout Labrador black bears are common and normal precautions should be taken if berry picking or exploring the woods alone.

They are most commonly seen in nearly all the communities at the local dump sites where the bears are trying to find an easy lunch. Often local residents will also flock to these areas to catch a glimpse of the bears.

I would highly recommend that you stay in your vehicle if you give this a try. I have seen some very huge bears at the Happy Valley - Goose Bay dump and it seems some people are starting to get to comfortable with their presence, a bear is a bear!!!!

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If you see men dressed like this in Labrador and Newfoundland they are members of the local Royal Canadian Mountain Police. At all cost run and avoid talking to these people. They are corrupt and similar to Mexico you could be black mailed into giving up your valuables. JUST KIDDING, I AM JOKING AROUND!

The point of this tip is to just say there is no 911 service throughout Labrador. Some people have become very accustomed to simply dialing 911. It's not going to work here if you are out camping or even in any of the communities.

So if you are planning another extravagant adventures or need help its a good idea to have the telephone number for the closest detachment especially if some sort of emergancy should arise like on any travel.

I provided a link here that has a telephone number for all of the detachments in Labrador and Newfoundland.

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I have to say in September 2004 I had one of my most memorable experiences driving the Trans - Labrador Highway.

Just a few short kilometers outside of Churchill Falls, I could literally see dozens of eyes up ahead on the road.

It was a pack of wolves. I quickly slowed down and then came to a complete stop. This was at night and the moon was full and a very bright redish yellow color.

My own dog was wimpering in the back seat, when all of a sudden these wolves in the picture starting houling!!

It was to spooking. While they got off the road and went to a road side bank, my curiousity got to me, I tried to get some great pictures, but as you can see my camera isn't the greatest.

Very quickly one wolf, presumably the leader of the pack left the hill and came right back down to road side where he starred us down in the car.

I have to admit at the point, I was just happy the car went into drive and we proceeded on to Churchill Falls.

My advice to you is, don't get out of your car if you come upon a pack of wolves. It's probably not even a good idea to do what I did and stop. Just keep on moving.

There have been stories of wolves with rabbies attacking vehicles. Just another short distance up the road we then saw a fox.

It's amazing what come out on this road in the night time!

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