I would have to say that it is peoples attitudes and perceptions that lead to trouble. This, along with just not paying attention to your surroundings. If you have a cliff next to you when you are lining up a camera shot, you need to take that into account while you are moving around. Wild animals are just that, wild animals. And when they feel threatened or that their space has been invaded, may do things that give people their 15 min of fame.

I personally feel that our society has lost contact with numerous realities such as where our food comes from and "the wild". We seem to live in an X-game world where "extreme" activities abound. I think it is good to go for it, but with a healthy dose of each persons limitations, experience, and the consequences of failure in mind. I have a spot...makes my wife feel good that she can track me. So now I wear it 24/7.