Bear / Angler Encounters Down at Russian River

Encounters of the worst kind between anglers and bears at the popular Russian River fishery are down this year, according to the Anchorage Daily News.

"The bears and most of the people crowding the Russian River during the summer sockeye runs have been behaving themselves, living a relatively peaceful coexistence, officials and anglers say."

An aggressive plan that included dye-marking problem bears has not resulted in any colored bears, because the only candidates were a sow and cubs, and biologists decided not to mark the bear.

A smaller, later fish run and increased enforcement of new rules may also be contributing to reduced tensions, the paper reported.

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