Fish Creek, near Hyder (Alaska), is one of the few places on earth where people and wild bears still seem to be able to spend time in each other's presence without too much risk for either species. The bears come here to fish and eat berries and see people neither as potential prey nor as a threat. People come here just to experience this and respect the needs of the animals.
Bears, however, are not protected here. Throughout Alaska there are numerous guides and outfitters offering rich tourists the opportunity to shoot bears, as well as wolves, caribou, moose, etc. The costs for such adventures start at $10.000 U.S. per day.
These two ways of enjoying bears naturally are highly conflicting. One is sustainable and one is not.
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