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Originally posted by jonesy@Sep 8 2005, 01:38 PM
No conflict for me, humans >>> animals.
we are all sitting in our houses, offices in areas that were at one time the domain of animals. to say some poor sot hiking in banff deserves it, since he is encroaching on the bears is hyporcritical.
and i like bears.
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I don't think anyone is saying that a hiker in Banff deserves to get mauled for just minding their own busy, enjoying the back country. But if the hiker does happen to encounter a bear, with cubs on the trail, chances are very good, that they will get attacked, and possibly killed.
Do I think that the bear should then be destroyed? No. The bear was just doing what any parent would do. Protect their young. You can't fault a bear for that.
If a bear is going out of its way to attack humans, then yes, I would consider that a problem bear, and would agree if the Rangers deemed it needed to be destroyed.
But there are risks associated with travelling in the back country. Running into a bear is one of them.