Females are very protective of their young.
Chuck Schwartz
The dilemma is trying to set aside a large enough block of land or a large area where grizzly bears can live. Where humans will tolerate bears and where bears have some semblance of space where they are not constantly running into humans.
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The question I would ask is: Would you consider listing the species today? Most rational people say no.
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The bear is either trapped or transplanted because it's causing problems or in some situations it may be perceived as a direct threat to humans and then shot and killed.
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It's probably one of the most studied mammals in the world.
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The Yellowstone ecosystem has a fixed amount of habitat. Once bears fill that habitat, the excess bears will probably wind up where they don't belong and are going to die.
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Generally, we're finding that food storage compliance is good. But we've also learned that people tend to get sloppy as they're breaking camp and getting ready to leave.
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Be prepared and be smart.
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Bear spray is a very good deterrent.
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Time and again, hunters said it happened so fast that when they shot, the bear fell right at their feet.
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