Black Bears are alot more common in most states so our contacts are much more frequent. Their population numbers are growing rapidly, so the home invasion rates will increase.
Younger male black bears have generally not learned to fear humans. Rather, these teenagers see us a source of food...both directly and indirectly.
This is just one, of many, reasons to have a spring and a fall hunting season...to try to train the bears.
Black bears invade people's homes and cars for food. They seem to be ok with eating human flesh.
Grizzly bears seem to not like the taste of human fresh as much, so far. Thus they are somewhat less likely to hunt us for food. But they can kill us with one good swing...even if they are not hungry.
"Grizzly bears seem to not like the taste of human fresh as much, so far. Thus they are somewhat less likely to hunt us for food. But they can kill us with one good swing...even if they are not hungry."
My favorite description of Grizzly behavior is that there is no firm description of Grizzly behavior.
Grizzlies were described as alphas, whose personal mood would dictate their behavior.
You can think you have the patterns, but one day grumpy old man bear is in a bad mood and decides you are his number one annoyance that day.