. C. Hart Merriam papers : including correspondence, papers relating to career with the United States Biological Survey, 1798-1972 (bulk 1871-1942). United States. Division of Ornithology and Mammalogy; United States. Division of Biological Survey; United States. Biological Survey; United States. Bureau of Biological Survey; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U. S. ); Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899); Bering Sea controversy; Bears; Biogeography; Natural history; Ornithology; Botany; Life zones; Wildlife conservation. ST8 873 March 23, 1932 Ifr. Marios Barbeau National Ifos
. C. Hart Merriam papers : including correspondence, papers relating to career with the United States Biological Survey, 1798-1972 (bulk 1871-1942). United States. Division of Ornithology and Mammalogy; United States. Division of Biological Survey; United States. Biological Survey; United States. Bureau of Biological Survey; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U. S. ); Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899); Bering Sea controversy; Bears; Biogeography; Natural history; Ornithology; Botany; Life zones; Wildlife conservation. ST8 873 March 23, 1932 Ifr. Marios Barbeau National Ifoseon Ottawa. Canada Dear Ur. BBrl>eaa: Very many thanks for your courtesy in sending me a typed copy of your manuscript entitled **Grizzly Bears,. Are They JIan Eaters.** I have read it with much interest and hope you will publish it, perhaps in one of the sportsmena magazines. •Rie question as to whether or not a Grizzly ever eats the man he has killed is one concern- ing which I have found very little positive evidence. The finding of human hair wedged in between a bear's teeth does not necessarily prove that the beer at^e the man. As we all know, plenty of men, both Indians and Whites,, have been killed by Grizzlies, but thus far I have seen very few reliable accounts stating that the killed man was eaten. Very truly yours. ^. 'Jw* iV^—'U^^^- ^-A. i^il JL->9^ ;^**^*^'^i-c:A<» Itorch 23t 1932 Mr. Eobert Sterling Yard 285E Ontario Bpad WdBhington, ])• C« llNir ICc. Yard: IP the fiay 1917 Bulletin of imericaji Game prptct. iaaoct you published an important note in regard to an unprovoked attact by a Grizzly upon a man in Yellow- . stone Park. Very few detailed reliable accounts of this kind have ever been published and year explanation of the attack by this dumps-feeding bear is most admirable. One point however ia not absolutely clear* You say of the man under the wagon, •'The bear pulled him out, mauled him, and began to devour Mm.'^ The point I am dri
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