[NatureNS] Another Urban Myth Debunked

From: Hans Toom <htoom@hfx.eastlink.ca>
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Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 11:17:07 -0300
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We(I) have been led to believe that female bears with cubs are the danger to watch out for while hiking the back country.  It turns out this is completely wrong.  92% of human deaths caused by bears has been lone male bears looking for food.  Read it here: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2011/05/10/calgary-bears-attack-study.html

Hans Toom
Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada
http://www.hanstoom.com/

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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>We(I) have been led to believe that female bears 
with cubs are the danger to watch out for while hiking the back country.&nbsp; 
It turns out this is completely wrong.&nbsp; 92% of human deaths caused by bears 
has been lone male bears looking for food.&nbsp; Read it here: <A 
href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2011/05/10/calgary-bears-attack-study.html">http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2011/05/10/calgary-bears-attack-study.html</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hans Toom<BR>Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia, 
Canada<BR><A 
href="http://www.hanstoom.com/">http://www.hanstoom.com/</A></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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