I wrote to the Bear League who does great work in the Tahoe area.

(If you don't know anything about them, check out this link about a recent bear rescue -- simply amazing what people who care can do in a hurry to make a difference.) http://www.savebears.org/bear_news/savebearfatalfall9_07.html

Personally I'm glad to see something that perhaps all of us here can rally around. I can't wait until these creeps' names come out into the public domain.

If our country has a national bird, why not a national mammal as well? Only when we start seeing grizzlies on the dollar bill next to the eagle will they get the respect they deserve. They should be strictly off limits.