Really? What rules? One common rule is to make noise when hiking in grizzly country. This might serve to prevent a surprise encounter at close range, because the bears will hear you coming and move away. Of course the bear isn't ignoring you, it's responding to your presence by moving away--probably from food it needs to survive. That raises ethical questions. Your safety is one issue. The bear'by arthur dogmeat - General Discussion
Cole claims he didn't approach the bear that nailed him, but what else can he say? Whether he approached the bear or not, he's been terribly injured and that's an awful thing for him, his family, and friends. Here's a letter to the editor that went out to a bunch of newspapers in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho. Photographers playing Russian roulette with bears There's a valuable safety lesson to beby arthur dogmeat - General Discussion