[pct-l] Re: Bears in general, (not canisters):)

[csx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Shawnie)]

On Tue, 11 Feb 2003 09:16:32 -0800, you wrote:

>It's much more difficult to determine the relative responsibility for atta=
cks between black bears and grizzly bears across all of North America.  I d=
id find numbers for Alaska alone which indicate that the bear population is=
 roughly 25% grizzly and 75% black bear, and grizzlies caused 13 deaths and=
 75 injuries in the last 20 years, while black bears caused only 2 deaths a=
nd 3 injuries.  Obviously, grizzlies are _far_ more dangerous than black be=
ars.  But again, the objective risk is very low in either case.
>
>Eric

Speaking of Alaska did you find any info on polar bears?  I think there are
supposed to be meaner than griz.

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