Im not arguing animals can't learn but they don't learn the same way you or I would. They learn through conditioning. I was never arguing the fact that animals can or can't learn anything- they aren't learning to fear 'humans.' What they consider a threat from you is no different than a threat from a rattle snake or another bear or wolf. But let's examine the reasons why these predators attack people...

1. protecting their young (instinct)
2. Feeling cornered or threatened (instinct)
3. Protecting a kill (instict)
4. Predatation which is the rarest of all of them (instict)

If it were the case that these animals were actively seeking humans as a food source, don't you think there would be a hell of a lot more attacks especially in places where human/predator encounters are high?

The point im arguing is hunting/shooting at these animals is no more or less likely to make them attack you if they are protecting their young, feeling cornered or threatened, protecting or kill, or choosing you for a meal. To suggest hunting pressure could change these things, would be suggesting that you are changing the very nature of the beast.

The fact is, if you know the way to react when you do encounter one your chances of getting attacked are no better than your golden retriever attacking you. Hunting them isn't going alter the way their brain reactsto a threatingsituation, unless they start evolving