Whether the statistics are meaningful or not depends on the questions you ask. Basically the stastics do not tell you anything about your personal risk.
When you have to manage resources for keeping the visitors save, the actual odds may not be relevant at all. Trends for causes and locations may be far more interesting.
When the backpackers have virtually no problems with bears, it just means that it may not be a good use of resources when you try to lower the risk even more. OTH it does not mean you can neglect the precautions to avoid unpleasant encounters with bears when entering their turf.
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