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Originally Posted by burn_this_city
They were armed depending on the area and time of year.
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Better to have bear spray and know how to use it than a gun. Bears generally don't want anything to do with people. Sad that these people died and sad (but understandable) that the bear was put down. Sucks all around really.
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Despite persistent doubts among hikers and campers venturing into bear country, you're better off with an eight-ounce can of bear spray than a gun, according to an analysis of 20 years of data.
Canadian and U.S. researchers announced Wednesday that they found the spray stopped aggressive bear behaviour in 92 per cent of the cases, whether that behaviour was an attack or merely rummaging for food. Guns were effective about 67 per cent of the time.
Brigham Young University bear biologist Thomas Smith, along with Stephen Herrero, bear expert and professor emeritus at the University of Calgary, and their research team report their findings in the April issue of the Journal of Wildlife Management. The researchers analyzed reported bear encounters in Alaska involving 175 people.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/spra...study-1.707738