All too often, in recent years, people seem to have the idea that wild places should be made safe for them and preparedness means having a way to call for help.
I don't know what effect the grizzly hunt closure might have here but I suspect that any grizzly which is threat will get shot just like before. Here, there has not been a fall hunt for decades yet grizzlies got thumped when necessary (and sometimes when not) anyway. An increased population of both bears and people is bound to create some problems though. Hunters and hikers in remote areas in Canada carry handguns a lot more often than many would believe although we must, of course, deny it. GD
