Now with the this killing of this Grizzly Bear, it brings something to my mind that I think will post. And do hope that I can get this out right. In the local paper today, the article said that it was over a 400 pound bear. Also it was defending a food carcass at the time with charging the wildlife officers when it was killed.
Think about this. At the time of Lewis and Clark, as we all know, the Grizzly Bear occupied how much here of the Western North American continent. And at the time now much were they the top animal so to speak. And since they are were at the top, they learned to dominant. But Now in what I have witnessed in my hiking with having a whole host of close encounters with Grizzlies in my life. Many a time when they saw me, they ran or retreated quickly. It seems that the dominant Lord Grizzly of days gone by was gone. We are now the one at the top. Then what happened? Well, in short, we executed them. Maybe up in Alaska in someplace where few humans have thread is the Grizzly still Lord Grizzly. But here in the lower 48, maybe at times a bear will show his dominating characteristics, but most now pursue their own paths and have learned to retreat from the Human. Any bear that tries to show his strength to us, is often eliminated like this bear today. Remember back just a few years ago, there were only less then 1,000 Grizzlies left in all the lower 48 states. And those that were left had learned to avoid humans and human habitations. Those that did not learn like always, like today and this bear, we're eliminated. We hear stories from days gone by of some Grizzly that would take on people, eat the livestock, and everything ... But in the end those Lord Grizzly Bears were eliminated. This Soooo saddens me personally! At times I have looked into the eyes of some Grizzly and sensed sooooo much intelligence. Personally I have come to trust them more then most humans for they have never stabbed me in the back. Many a time they let me be with regard to my campsites and did not approach or come into my campsites, but let me be. In turn for good reasons have learned to give them their space which they deserve. Along the roads one can see many foolish humans intruding into the bear's personal space unfortunately. It is always such a joy to watch a wild bear in the distance just doing it's thing. Wish many people would have this opportunity, but also to give the bear it's space. Think it is sad that the days of the Lord Grizzly are gone, when the Bear was at top, and did what it darn well pleased regardless of what we humans thought or felt. But those bears were eliminated it seemed thru the years. Now it seems the bear's that are left, perhaps grudgingly, have learned to retreat from us humans and to let us be. But it is sad when a bear does what it does naturally, being a Lord Grizzly with regard to us humans, it always somehow meets it's demise. As this bear today. I weep for this bear doing what it was doing coming naturally. Maybe if something happens to us humans, maybe the bears will come back to there old ways. Maybe in the end, we will be the ones that will be gone because of our stupidity, and the Lord Grizzlies and the Wolves will Still be here. Lord Grizzly Rest in Peace!
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