Re: Danger in the Wild - polar bears & humans

["Suzanne Williams" scw1217]

Well said, Bernie.

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Suzanne
Suzanne Williams Photography
http://web.tampabay.rr.com/swilli41/www
Florida, USA



--- In  Bernie Krause <> 
wrote:
>
> I do a lot of community outreach soundscape programs in K-12 and  
> universities throughout the country.
> At one elementary school with 4th & 5th graders, I got to the end 
of  
> the presentation and asked for questions.
> One young fellow trying to hide at the back of the class, raised 
his  
> hand. When called upon, he blurted out in a challenging tone,
> "And what was the most dangerous animal you ever recorded?"
> 
> "Humans," I said without hesitation.
> 
> "What do you mean?" he persisted, glaring in my direction and  
> pounding his pudgy fist on his desk. "My father says a polar bear 
is  
> the most  dangerous animal."
> 
> "Well, maybe so," I responded. "But next time you see him, ask 
your  
> dad if he's ever seen a polar bear with an AK47 in his hands?"
> 
> Bernie Krause