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 dishke 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 



