Human Injury Inflicted by Grizzly Bears

Grizzly bear ( Ursus arctos horribilis ) attacks resulting in human injury and known to have occurred in the national parks of North America were examined. Fifty-seven attacks in which 61 persons were injured took place in three national parks in the United States and accounted for 79 percent of the...

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Published in:Science
Main Author: Herrero, Stephen
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1970
Subjects:
Ursus arctos
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.170.3958.593
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.170.3958.593
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spelling craaas:10.1126/science.170.3958.593 2024-10-06T13:53:18+00:00 Human Injury Inflicted by Grizzly Bears The chance of human injury in the national parks can be reduced to a minimum through improved management. Herrero, Stephen 1970 http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.170.3958.593 https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.170.3958.593 en eng American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science volume 170, issue 3958, page 593-598 ISSN 0036-8075 1095-9203 journal-article 1970 craaas https://doi.org/10.1126/science.170.3958.593 2024-09-12T04:01:39Z Grizzly bear ( Ursus arctos horribilis ) attacks resulting in human injury and known to have occurred in the national parks of North America were examined. Fifty-seven attacks in which 61 persons were injured took place in three national parks in the United States and accounted for 79 percent of the known injuries. The remaining 16 injuries occurred in four Canadian national parks. The 77 injured persons gives an injury rate of 1 person per 2 million visitors. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ursus arctos AAAS Resource Center (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Science 170 3958 593 598
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description Grizzly bear ( Ursus arctos horribilis ) attacks resulting in human injury and known to have occurred in the national parks of North America were examined. Fifty-seven attacks in which 61 persons were injured took place in three national parks in the United States and accounted for 79 percent of the known injuries. The remaining 16 injuries occurred in four Canadian national parks. The 77 injured persons gives an injury rate of 1 person per 2 million visitors.
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