[AnotherUnixGeek]

'We never leave any food around, we have never given them a reason to stay. There has never been any provoked bears or any that seemed angry.

Wild animals don't need reasons - they could just be in a foul mood. Trying to assign motives to the violence people do is pointless enough without trying to look for motives when wild animals lash out.

[bobby.223]

Very well said ‘Geek! The Big Furries are around up here and every time I see one I always assume he has evil/hungry intentions and would like nothing better than to waste my old butt.