Data show bears not so harmless Between 1900 and 2003, there were 52 recorded deaths in North America due to black bears, 50 due to brown and grizzly bears, and five due to polar bears. This information comes from "Fatal Black Bear Attacks" and "Fatal Brown Bear Attacks," Southeastern Outdoors, July 14, 2006; "Grizzly Bear Related Fatalities," Glacier National Park Press Kit, National Park Service, July 14, 2006; and Kerry A. Gunther, "Bear Caused Human Injuries and Deaths in Yellowstone National Park," Bearman's Yellowstone Outdoor Adventures. This is the most recent data that is the most reliable and complete, but does not necessarily include all fatal attacks that have occurred in North America. There have been 23 fatal black bear attacks between 1991 and 2008. There have been seven fatal black bear attacks in North America since 2005....