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numbers nor of such unspeakable ferocity as town- 

 dwellers imagine, nor do bears spend their lives 

 in going about the country like the devil, seeking 

 whom they may devour. Oregon bears, like most 

 others, have no liking for man either as meat or as 

 society; and while some may be curious at times to 

 see what manner of creature he is, most of them 

 have learned to shun people as deadly enemies." 



Mr. William H. Wright spent most of his time 

 from 1883 to 1908 as a hunter of wild animals, and 

 especially as a hunter of the grizzly. In addition to 

 being an observer of exceptional care while hunting 

 and trapping, he spent some years in photograph- 

 ing grizzlies. He first studied them in order to hunt 

 them successfully; then laid aside his rifle and 

 hunted them to study them. From full acquaint- 

 ance with the grizzly Mr. Wright declares that he 

 is not ferocious. He offers the following comment 

 concerning his curiosity — a trait which early ex- 

 plorers mistook for ferocity : — 



"We know now that the grizzly is chock-full of 

 curiosity, and that one of his habits is to follow up 

 any trail that puzzles or interests him, be it of man 

 or beast. This trait has been noted and miscon- 

 strued by many. ... So often have I seen this 



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