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DeadEyeDoubter t1_iw0i01j wrote

Will be interesting to see how this pans out.

Selfishly, I do feel more comfortable in the backcountry when I know grizzlies aren't in the area, but it's also kinda a shame that grizzlies only exist in small pockets in the continental US across WY, ID, MT and a shred of WA. Healthy prevalence of species does trump my comfort level of course though.

As far as scary mammals in North America the top two of my ranked list:

  1. Grizzly bears

  2. Moose

Black bears and then cougars are probably next but both of those are so far down in scariness compared to the top two they barely even register.

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A_Drusas t1_iw0ipyd wrote

Moose are far more dangerous than grizzlies. Anyone who's spent time living in Alaska knows this very well.

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wpnw t1_iw0z8o4 wrote

Whoever downvoted you clearly has no idea what they're talking about. This is abjectly true. Moose will absolutely fuck you up if you get too up in their business.

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DeadEyeDoubter t1_iw11f6p wrote

I agree completely. I just have been around grizzly bears less so feel more on edge around them even if totally irrational in comparison to moose.

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