Biologist Objects to Swan Crest Marathon
The man charged with grizzly bear recovery in the region openly criticized a 100-mile foot race in the Swan Range, saying it goes contrary to everything bear managers preach to the public about how to travel in grizzly country. . .
Chris Servheen, the grizzly bear recovery coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said last week the race is a bad idea. . .
"It's likely to lead to injury to the runner and the bear," Servheen noted. He likened it to skateboarding in the Sistine Chapel. Yes, someone could do it. But it's still a bad idea.
"It's human arrogance about human behavior in natural systems," he said.
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This article published on December 29, 2010 • [Permalink]
