Oh yeah, in the past, American Indians were the "invaders": now it's "bears". Time to pay will come.

Bear-killers: the ancient belief says that if you kill one without necessity, the spirit of the bear will hunt you down, eventually--this may mean terminal disease or just a very poor luck down the road. Enjoy, and think twice before using a gun when you don't have to.

People invade the nature, destroy it and even though the world population is over the top, still bread uncontrollably, like rats/vermin

The man who shot and killed a bear after he found it eating out of his fridge in Estes Park will not face charges, but official are reminding people to take extra precautions as they visit bear country this season.

On Thursday night, a man who was staying at a cabin in Estes Park with his wife and son returned to the cabin to find a bear eating out of his fridge, said Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife spokeswoman Jennifer Churchill.

The bear, which entered the home through an open window, turned and began to aggressively approach the man and his family.

The man, whose name is not being released, felt threatened by the bear and shot at it three or four times with a handgun, Churchill said.

When the bear approached the man and his family again, he fired at the bear a second time.

While the man was apologetic and concerned about the bear's death, his actions were justified, Churchill said.

"We want to remind people that our policy is, if a bear enters an occupied dwelling, we have to remove that bear," Churchill said. "It's something we face every year, and we are continuing to pound the drum and let people know they need to lock up their food sources."

As bears approach hibernation, they become more aggressive in finding food, Churchill said.

People can protect and deter bears from their homes by installing round door knobs that are harder for bears to open, leave a talk radio playing when no one is home, bring trash bins in overnight, enclose trash bins with some type of fencing and only use outside bird feeders while bears are hibernating.

More tips on how to protect homes from bears are available on the Colorado Parks and Wildlife website at wildlife.state.co.us.

Jordan Steffen: 303-954-1794 or jsteffen@denverpost.com