Ok this is my “official” last point on this ridiculous subject.
Fist you state that the wikipedai isn’t a reliable source, then you say that because the NPS doesn’t match the wikipedia (unreliable) source then it can’t be accurate. Not a very logical conclusion there. Furthermore if you read the NPS article, there are 5 confirmed, 1 possible, and 1 just outside the park. Doing simple math it’s easy to understand how the wikepedia got the 7 total (5+1+1=7) It’s not that complicated.
If you have done the field work then what is your scientific findings that show the number of fatalities by bears differ then the findings done buy by the report by Kerry A. Gunther Bear Management Office Wildlife Biologist? Seriously, what is the real total if you know better?
Well I’m not a Biologist, which is why I have to rely on papers done by researchers and posted on the Internet for my information.
But my experience, is basic outdoor recreation, hunting, fishing, backpacking, canoeing, rock climbing, orienteering, adventure racing, etc. My survival experience kicked off when I was a kid and read Tom Browns books. Have made debris huts, made fire with a bow drill, have done a bit of flint knapping (was never very good at that) made snares, figure 4 traps, made primitive bows etc. I have basic skills that I’m decent at, but I’m pretty weak at plaint identification and other things I’m not a survival expert, never pretended to be.
Chances are it would be a bluff charge, and as long as I move off slowly nothing will happen. If I turn and run it might trigger him to now see me as pray and with nothing to protect myself I would be screwed. I have said many times that without weapons we don’t have much chance. But Humans do have weapons very good ones at that.
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