. 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. paralleled his course on the oi-posite side of a small ^
. 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. paralleled his course on the oi-posite side of a small ^lly. They came closer together and the performance was repeated "by time my assistant ;;'' "^' "i ''^<^ and I on the hill heard Mm and came to his rescue to find the hear some distance ar;aj "but follov/ing his conree I believe his story to ho true and laiow he was so "badly firimitened that he sat up most of that night v/ith a hig fire going. Personally, and from vr^ experience I oe- lieve that a hlack hear will very rarely charge a man, and even if they do I am uncertain of their intention* In 1911, I she mi ^ ^^,^^ ^y^^ wounded a hlack hear from near the edge of a snail neadow* It came directly for us, hut the trees rendered shooting uncertain until the hear was verjr close to mic v/hen I fired my last two cartridges. I could have touched it with rifle v/hen I fired the last, hut the hear more surprised than anj^tliing and staggered aifsy for a few yards he fore dropping. I am very sure that "hen I fired the first shot the hear did not place the sound and came for us un- thinJringJy, prohahljr simply choosing the easiest way out of the meadow. I trust that these -norsonal erroeriences and incidents may prove of interest to ^rou, Yours very truly. /trrc. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustration
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