If we follow you logic that bears kill and eat people them we should consider the following:
You are 12 times more likely to die of a bee sting than a bear attack (120 times more likely compared to a black bear)
You are 10 times more likely to die from a dog attack than a bear attack (45 times more likely compared to a black bear attack)
1 person out of 16,000 commits murder but only 1 grizzly bear out of 50,000 ever kills someone and only 1 black bear out of one million does.
So people are much more dangerous than bears! Fear people and respect bears.
There are about 750,000 black bears in North America and on average there is less than one black bear killing per year.
For each person killed by a black bear attack there are 13 people killed by snakes, 17 by spiders, 45 by dogs, 120 by bees, 150 by tornadoes, 374 by lightning, and 60,000 by humans.
To Premier Christy Clark. Trophy bear hunting is an abhorrent practice in the Province of British Columbia. In my opinion it is something that appeals to ego driven individuals, usually with more money than brains or compassion. Why pander to an arrogant few who value wildlife better dead than alive.
By limiting the number of bears to be shot it even strokes their ego all that much more. “What a prize” it must be to a trophy hunter. It just boils down to bragging rights.
Premier Clark, please discontinue trophy hunting in this province! Thank you.
Gordie Wiens, Langley