I think Todd nails it. This is a really bad time of year for concentrated protein to be in bear country, especially Grizzly. They need lots of protein, they need it now.

There is a lot of truth to the "Play stupid games, win stupid prizes" idea. Plus, life is a risk. Somebody here gets involved in a car wreck will there be calls to ban all cars, or kill all drivers (at least the subset that caused the wreck?). That is the risk and the beauty of the outdoors.

Our daughter, at Clemson, was out hiking recently and almost stepped on a small Copperhead. It apparently was trying to bite her ankle. Snake was beautiful, small, dangerous, and had every right to be there. They stepped around it and went on their hike.