I figured I'd post this here mostly out of fear of regular weight packers yelling at me to go back to my own forum.
I was leafing through my copy of 'Beyond Backpacking' last night, just skimming until I fell asleep and I came across this strange section. Its where he is discussing bears and the risks they pose relative to the rest of our existence. Here it is:
"On average, Glacier N.P. sees about two mauling incidents[by bears] a year. This is appalling, as are the many more deaths and serious injuries in that Park caused by falling off the trails and down cliffs, by auto accidents, heart attacks and so forth. City life is even more dangerous; thousands of people die annually from shootings, violent crimes, and lifestyle-related illnesses."
I don't want to jump to any conclusions here but what could he mean by this? I have my own assumptions but I'd like to hear what others have to say about it.