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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 233696" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>I don't think we're disagreeing but I'll state it slightly differently.</p><p></p><p><u>Big Picture</u>: Statistically, these predators don't pose a huge risk compared to other risks that we accept and expose ourselves to on a regular basis. </p><p><u>Small Picture</u>: Individually however, they can pose a huge threat to your health and well being. I've met and talked to people that have been savagely attacked by bears in Alaska. The fact that they were at low risk of being attacked provided no consolation to any of them. Guarantee you that these predators don't factor in the statistical odds.</p><p></p><p>I say worry enough to plan your expeditions by including reasonable bear/predator safety prevention measures, stay vigilant, alert, and safety conscious in the field, but then don't let the presence of these predators prevent you from enjoying the great outdoors. That's more or less the way I approach it. If you enjoy hunting, fishing, trapping, hiking, camping, canoeing, and other outdoor activities that takes you to wild places with wild predators, then after you've adequately prepared for the potential of an encounter of the worst kind, don't be frozen in fear to the point of avoiding these activities. </p><p></p><p>And put your seat belt on before you drive to the trailhead, as the odds tell us that once we've prepared ourselves, just driving there is the greater risk.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 233696, member: 4191"] I don't think we're disagreeing but I'll state it slightly differently. [U]Big Picture[/U]: Statistically, these predators don't pose a huge risk compared to other risks that we accept and expose ourselves to on a regular basis. [U]Small Picture[/U]: Individually however, they can pose a huge threat to your health and well being. I've met and talked to people that have been savagely attacked by bears in Alaska. The fact that they were at low risk of being attacked provided no consolation to any of them. Guarantee you that these predators don't factor in the statistical odds. I say worry enough to plan your expeditions by including reasonable bear/predator safety prevention measures, stay vigilant, alert, and safety conscious in the field, but then don't let the presence of these predators prevent you from enjoying the great outdoors. That's more or less the way I approach it. If you enjoy hunting, fishing, trapping, hiking, camping, canoeing, and other outdoor activities that takes you to wild places with wild predators, then after you've adequately prepared for the potential of an encounter of the worst kind, don't be frozen in fear to the point of avoiding these activities. And put your seat belt on before you drive to the trailhead, as the odds tell us that once we've prepared ourselves, just driving there is the greater risk. [/QUOTE]
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