Post by Poor Richard on Mar 25, 2022 17:31:16 GMT -7
Grizzly bear killed hiker who was reported missing, Montana sheriff says
Another experienced hiker has died because of the reintroduction of Grizzly bears to Montana. Once they were almost extinct and a rare threat to livestock or humans. Now that they are protected by law, grizzly bears are a much bigger threat. They are not hunted and have little to no fear of humans. A human is just another meal like a deer. If hunting was allowed grizzlies should develop a fear of, and respect for humans. That would ultimately be healthy for the bears and people as fewer interactions would occur. Meanwhile, hikers may wish to carry a 45 caliber pistol rather than a meager can of bear spray while traversing grizzly territory.
Yahoo News reports:
"A grizzly bear killed a missing hiker in Montana, the sheriff’s office said.
Craig Clouatre of Livingston was reported overdue from the Six Mile Creek area on March 24, the Park County Sheriff’s Office and the Bozeman Daily Chronicle reported.
Search and rescuers looked for Clouatre in the mountains while a helicopter searched for him from above, the sheriff’s office said.
Thermal imaging from the helicopter was conducted into the night, but searchers could still not find the man.
The next day, rescuers found Clouatre’s body and reported he was killed by a grizzly bear, the sheriff’s office said. No further details were provided.
“We will continue to work through the afternoon to bring Craig home,” Sheriff Brad Bichler said in the March 25 Facebook post. “Please keep his family and all those involved in your thoughts and prayers.”
Clouatre was an “experienced outdoors-man,” according to information provided to the Bozeman Daily Chronicle."
Yahoo News reports:
"A grizzly bear killed a missing hiker in Montana, the sheriff’s office said.
Craig Clouatre of Livingston was reported overdue from the Six Mile Creek area on March 24, the Park County Sheriff’s Office and the Bozeman Daily Chronicle reported.
Search and rescuers looked for Clouatre in the mountains while a helicopter searched for him from above, the sheriff’s office said.
Thermal imaging from the helicopter was conducted into the night, but searchers could still not find the man.
The next day, rescuers found Clouatre’s body and reported he was killed by a grizzly bear, the sheriff’s office said. No further details were provided.
“We will continue to work through the afternoon to bring Craig home,” Sheriff Brad Bichler said in the March 25 Facebook post. “Please keep his family and all those involved in your thoughts and prayers.”
Clouatre was an “experienced outdoors-man,” according to information provided to the Bozeman Daily Chronicle."