I like bears...they are beautiful animals...to see from a distance in the safety of my car. I've seen several in Yellowstone/Tetons, even a couple of grizzlies. But I have a bear phobia too, I'm really paranoid when tent camping, I don't let any food in the tent, period, everything has to be stored in the car, etc. and my friend thinks I'm nuts. I told her about this and she still says I have an irrational fear of bears. It's sad because people feeding wild animals (intentionally or not) leads to problems for both the animals and the people.