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Posted by kutenay on February 18, 2008 at 11:35:16 pm EST
In reply to Bears, Bears, Bears posted by Timeportalmatrix on August 5, 2007 at 12:57:20 pm EDT

If, you read Stephen Herrero's book, he mentions his "partner" John, another draftdodger from the "Bay Area" who was on the first BCFS crew I ever had to supervise at New Denver, BC, in spring, 1969. This guy KNEW IT ALL about Grizzlies as did so many of the others like him and we BCFS "locals"as he called us, had to continually teach these hotshots how to keep out of trouble.

Herrero, whom I used to know slightly, was refused permission to study bears in Canada's National Parks due to his lack of field experience with living bears...not a lot of Grizzlies at Berkeley, I gather. He is a nice guy, I respect his scientific studies and notice that the source given by our resident "expert" points out exactly what I have said in respect of bear attack frequencies...how very odd, eh?

Herrero changed his book for the second edition due to comments by many BC working pros, of whom I was one; he admitted that his opinions on dealing with a bear attack were wrong. I admire his integrity, but, his book is not the best source of info. on this topic....better than some, however.....

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