THE GAME ANIMALS OF CANADA 105 
well said, in referring to this change in the creed of the 
grizzly: 
No longer the arrogant despot of all trails and ranges, he has retreated 
to secluded fastnesses, to wild inaccessible regions of thicket and swamp. 
He is changed in temper as in life, and the faintest whiff of man-scent is 
now enough to drive him miles away. 
This acquired and now inborn dislike of man, which is 
perhaps more correct than fear in the case of the grizzly, 
is a fortunate factor so far as the continued existence of the 
grizzly is concerned. It means, first, that such a tendency 
to seclusion will be an important aid to the preservation of 
the species, if only the required amount of additional legal 
protection is also given. Secondly, it means that, being no 
longer the menace it formerly constituted to horses, cattle, 
or sheep on the ranges, or to man himself, it cannot be classed 
as a highly noxious animal. The dislike for man renders 
possible the protection of the grizzly in our national parks, 
where there is little chance, so far as the bear is concerned, 
of familiarity breeding contempt. The remoteness of its 
range from well-travelled haunts and its preference for se- 
clusion may aid in its preservation. 
Nevertheless, it would be a mistake to assume that the 
grizzly has lost its dangerous attributes. This is by no 
-means the case. While its attitude is one of defense rather 
than aggression, no more dangerous assailant can be met 
than a grizzly that is cornered, or that imagines that he 
is cornered. Females accompanied by cubs are usually 
to be avoided by an unarmed person, as in the majority 
of cases they will be likely to attack on suspicion. Unless 
one is well prepared to defend one’s right of way, it is 
advisable not to attempt to dispute a grizzly’s right to 
the same trail. He is likely to resent the interference with 
what he is perhaps justified in regarding as his rights. No 
animal is more dangerous than a wounded grizzly, and its 
