Jim Cole and Bear Etiquette

If you're wondering about photographer Jim Cole and his mauling by a bear in Hayden Valley, Yellowstone National Park, here are some links (below) that give a good insight into the sort of wildlife photographer he is. I liked Jim Peaco's words that "hormones, babies and food are the three things a wildlife photographer doesn't want to mess with."

Hopefully Jim Cole will stay away from bears generally, especially sows with cubs. Bears that have mauled humans are normally culled by park authorities. Why not just stay well out of the way?

• Excellent article in the Casper Star Tribune with quotes from several experienced bear photographers
• Ralph Maughan's blog post about it - the comments are very interesting