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Hiker killed by bear near Yellowstone east gate
Gazette ^ | June 18, 2010 | RUFFIN PREVOST

Posted on 06/18/2010 2:51:49 PM PDT by george76

CODY — Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal mauling Thursday of a Shoshone National Forest cabin owner by a grizzly bear. The incident took place at a site where a bear had been captured and released earlier Thursday.

Erwin Frank Evert, 70, of Cody, was reported missing by his wife to a member of the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team that had been conducting research in the Kitty Creek drainage, about 10 miles east of Yellowstone National Park.

Researchers had earlier trapped and released an adult male grizzly in the area...

A study team member returned to the capture site and found Evert's body...

Steward said that Evert, who was not armed and was not carrying bear spray, apparently wandered into the capture site sometime after the bear had been released.

Chris Servheen, grizzly bear coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service... said he was unaware of what other public notifications, if any, were routinely made about bear capture efforts.

"The people doing this are highly trained professionals who follow very detailed protocols. One of the most important protocols is public safety,"

Some cabin owners have said they were unaware of research work being done in the area, and questioned whether wildlife and land management agencies were communicating effectively with the public about such activities.

(Excerpt) Read more at billingsgazette.com ...


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To: george76
BANG! BANG!

Oh, wait a minute...unarmed? Make that...

shoo, shoo...

41 posted on 06/18/2010 3:56:56 PM PDT by moovova
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To: VOA

A friend of mine used to work in a state agency that shared an office with the US Forest Service in Montana. He said the USFS workers, when others were not around, tended to be very “Bear good, tourist bad”. He also noticed most of the USFS employees had never spent much time hiking in grizzly country. They wanted to bring grizzlies back to places near large cities.

For grizzly country, I prefer to hike with a 30-30 minimum. Not much for concealment, but about the smallest thing I’d want in my hands if a bear charged. That assumes I couldn’t find a 375 H&H Magnum...


42 posted on 06/18/2010 4:08:48 PM PDT by Mr Rogers (When the ass brays, don't reply...)
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To: DollyCali
something about judged by 12 rather than carried by 6...
43 posted on 06/18/2010 4:12:57 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: devere

I’ll have to reply to this later this evening.

Suffice it for now - ParcPersons are notoriously INCOMPETENTS! ! ! !

ParcMan “science persons” are active jokes.

Gotta go fight Miami traffic.


44 posted on 06/18/2010 4:21:00 PM PDT by GladesGuru (In a society predicated upon freedom, it is essential to examine principles,)
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To: Newtoidaho

“we obviously need about 500,000 new government employees to be hired to go around slapping warning labels on all these dangerous bears now.”

Lets send the rats in congress and Lord 0haha and his thugs to lead and manage the census takers as they move into the next phase of getting a check from the government. Census taking should be over now. Let them put the warning lables on bear butts.


45 posted on 06/18/2010 4:21:55 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IS DESTROYING AMERICA-LOOK AT WHAT IT DID TO THE WHITE HOUSE!)
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To: george76

“Steward said that Evert, who was not armed and was not carrying bear spray, apparently wandered into the capture site sometime after the bear had been released.”

He has probably been wandering/hiking in that area for decades.


46 posted on 06/18/2010 4:23:01 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IS DESTROYING AMERICA-LOOK AT WHAT IT DID TO THE WHITE HOUSE!)
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To: Newtoidaho
well we obviously need about 500,000 new government employees to be hired to go around slapping warning labels on all these dangerous bears now.

If they're all liberals, travel alone, and are unarmed, then I'm in favor of such a scheme.

47 posted on 06/18/2010 4:23:55 PM PDT by meyer (Big government is the enemy of freedom.)
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To: Chode

or eaten by one.


48 posted on 06/18/2010 4:24:44 PM PDT by Shimmer1 (Protons have mass? I didn't even know they were Catholic.)
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To: Westbrook

My choice of smoothbore:

Saiga 12 with a 12 rn. mag.

I’d recommend 000 buck followed by a slug, followed by 000, etc.

The stick mag can handle 3” mag loads.

Ps Better to keep it to 10 rounds, including the chambered one, as hot 3” mag loads cause enough recoil to make the mag lip a risk, IMHO.


49 posted on 06/18/2010 4:25:01 PM PDT by GladesGuru (In a society predicated upon freedom, it is essential to examine principles,)
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To: george76

Prayers for Mr. Evert’s family and friends.


50 posted on 06/18/2010 4:28:12 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (Socialism never works. But that never stops socialists from trying.)
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To: Chode
Well I am glad it wasn't one of these Mamma Grizzlies I keep reading about.
barbra ann
51 posted on 06/18/2010 4:28:19 PM PDT by barb-tex (REMEMBER NOVEMBER!!! Slim as it may be, it is our last hope.)
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To: All
A couple months back F&G posted flyer's saying “There is a Bear but don't worry” near our place.

I loaded up the 12ga with slug just in case I ran into it outside walking the dogs. (I always wanted a Bear skin rug.)

52 posted on 06/18/2010 4:40:56 PM PDT by troy McClure
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To: omega4179

You and me both. :)


53 posted on 06/18/2010 4:45:14 PM PDT by Overtaxed
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To: troy McClure

Where do you live?


54 posted on 06/18/2010 4:46:34 PM PDT by Ditter
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To: GladesGuru

> Saiga 12 with a 12 rn. mag.

LOL!!

That would SHRED even a grizzly!

Our neighbor has one of those. I felt so inadequate with my Remington 870.

He made it up to me by allowing me to shoot it and showing me how to bump fire my AK semi auto.

What a blast. I never knew you could do that.


55 posted on 06/18/2010 4:54:17 PM PDT by Westbrook (Having more children does not divide your love, it multiplies it.)
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To: Richard Kimball
Did you ever suspect that Mr. Ranger and Officer Dibble were the same person? Notice you never saw them together. Dittos for Mr. Peebles from Magilla Gorilla and Mr. Spacely.

Precisely!

And have you noticed that Quick Draw McGraw and El Kabong were never together either.......?

56 posted on 06/18/2010 5:05:46 PM PDT by Flycatcher (God speaks to us, through the supernal lightness of birds, in a special type of poetry.)
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To: omega4179

I saw it exactly the same. Must be reading too many Olbermann threads.


57 posted on 06/18/2010 5:12:24 PM PDT by Hunton Peck (0bama is defining failure down.)
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To: george76

This liberal didn’t negotiate very well. From now on I say all liberal backpackers need to take Hussein along with them to show them the gentle subtleties and nuances of bowing low to the enemy before they bite your head off.


58 posted on 06/18/2010 5:21:54 PM PDT by 3boysdad (57 days is the new yesterday)
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To: omega4179

Yeah, that’s how I read it too. I’m past due for my annual check up.


59 posted on 06/18/2010 5:29:55 PM PDT by redshawk
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To: Richard Kimball

http://www.crankers.com/media/489/Simpsons_Yogi_Bear_Spoof/


60 posted on 06/18/2010 6:46:09 PM PDT by Trillian
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