
Lewis and Clark were among the first to report seeing the "great white bear" about 200 years ago. By that time bear stories were already a favorite of early explorers and trappers, and later these stories appeared in the early correspondence and diaries of pioneers and settlers.
Before Americans had movies and TV to scare them, they had a good tall tale about grizzly bears of the West.
Unfortunately, this love of a good story continues to get in the way of understanding and living with bears.
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