Comments on: The End of Drop Bear https://www.habitablezone.com/2012/05/05/the-end-of-drop-bear/ Tue, 12 May 2026 20:11:45 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bowser https://www.habitablezone.com/2012/05/05/the-end-of-drop-bear/#comment-14701 bowser Sun, 06 May 2012 21:03:35 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=14637#comment-14701 The entire episode is sad, and it's sad largely because there was a grim outcome with no malicious intent. It's hard not to feed bears, and it's hard for bears to not go where the "livin' is easy". Unfortunately, bears are big, and even slight gestures on their part can have quite unpleasant results. Ultimately, the species with the thumb is responsible. DON'T FEED THE BEARS, for their good. In national parks they are especially hard on people who leave bear attractants (not just food) around where then can either be seen or smelled or both. That means in vehicles, too. And for good reason. Bears can learn to get into about anything, including most bear canisters. Damned clever, they are. Too clever for their own good sometimes. The entire episode is sad, and it’s sad largely because there was a grim outcome with no malicious intent. It’s hard not to feed bears, and it’s hard for bears to not go where the “livin’ is easy”. Unfortunately, bears are big, and even slight gestures on their part can have quite unpleasant results.

Ultimately, the species with the thumb is responsible. DON’T FEED THE BEARS, for their good. In national parks they are especially hard on people who leave bear attractants (not just food) around where then can either be seen or smelled or both. That means in vehicles, too. And for good reason. Bears can learn to get into about anything, including most bear canisters.

Damned clever, they are. Too clever for their own good sometimes.

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