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TABLE 10. VISITOR ATTITUDE CONCERNING WHY PEOPLE<br />

BREAK RULES AND FEED BLACK BEARS AS RELA-<br />

TED TO BEAR KNOWLEDGE (Percent)<br />

Reason<br />

(in descending order)<br />

Above Median<br />

Below Median<br />

All<br />

People are ignorant,<br />

stupid<br />

'Human nature' to do so<br />

Forget the warnings<br />

<strong>Bears</strong> look tame, gentle<br />

To take pictures<br />

Curiosity<br />

Showing off, wanting<br />

something to brag about<br />

To observe them<br />

Excitement<br />

Other reasons<br />

Don't know<br />

25.3<br />

13.9<br />

9.6<br />

10.3<br />

12.1<br />

4.2<br />

3.0<br />

4.8<br />

7.2<br />

6.0<br />

3.6<br />

17.6<br />

13.3<br />

11.9<br />

12.4<br />

5.7<br />

11.0<br />

8.6<br />

7.2<br />

1.4<br />

5.2<br />

5.7<br />

21.0<br />

13.0<br />

12.6<br />

11.6<br />

8.4<br />

8.2<br />

6.0<br />

5.4<br />

3.8<br />

5.4<br />

4.6<br />

TABLE 11. ATTITUDE ABOUT RULES CONCERNING BEARS AS RELATED<br />

TO BEAR KNOWLEDGE (Percent)<br />

Question<br />

Above Median<br />

Below Median<br />

All<br />

Rules concerning tourist<br />

behavior towards<br />

bears should be<br />

left to<br />

tourist<br />

left as<br />

they are<br />

3.0<br />

60.2<br />

4.3<br />

70.5<br />

3.6<br />

66.4<br />

be more<br />

strict or<br />

better<br />

enforced<br />

34.3<br />

21.9<br />

26.0<br />

Other<br />

responses<br />

2.4<br />

3.3<br />

3.0<br />

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