[pct-l] Bear question.

[albert at survivalcrafters.com]

I find it comforting for the 2011 walk to hear that chances of running into
one are slim to zero on the PCT. I did get kind of a sense of sadness when I
read you're reply that I wasn't expecting. I understand it but at the same
time it's too bad it's necessary to exterminate them so widely. Thanks for
the known location breakdown.
 
-Albert
 

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From: Scott Williams [mailto:baidarker at gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 12:41 PM
To: Gerry Zamora
Cc: albert at survivalcrafters.com; pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Bear question.


It's my memory that in the US, grizzlies live in only two protected places,
Yellowstone/Tetons, and Glacier National Parks. I have heard reports of them
coming south from Canada, and moving out from those two park enclaves, so
I'm not sure if there is an errant bear somewhere else by now.  In CA they
are only on the state flag, the last one having been killed in the 30's I
think, and have been extinct in OR and WA for along time also. 

Shroomer