Fly Goddess - I am not affilliated with the F&G of Utah or any other state, and do not agree with many things they do. However, I am familiar with several instances of persons being attacked or killed by bears, and resulting lawsuits or other claims against the governmental agencies, as well as the blame in the media that gets tossed around. My opinion of these types of allegations and claims, particularly in light of my own experience of seeing people disregard and ignore bear warnings, is reflected in my prior posts.