DS as I recall People for the West was opposed to the Wildlands Project. It is not my intent to hijack this thread, I was only trying to point out how these type incidents play into the agenda of rewilding. Lately there have been several stories about four legged cougars interacting with people, grizzly attacks, etc. As laws are passed protecting apex predators there is more human/predator interaction.

These things rarely end well for the human. Easy to second guess but not being there it is hard to really know. Hope it turns out well for everyone except the bear.