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Misty Blue · 10-11-2009, 05:06 PM

djj:

I get the sence from your post(s) that you are a good person with a good heart. Most of the people that I know who do not "like" hunting are not eco-terrorists but, like yourself, caring people. Oddly enough most of these people spend very little time in the woods studying them.

Hunters are a very important part of the state's plan to maintain good healthy herds. No matter what species, Deer, bear, turkey, etc. The hunters are the one thing that the scientists can control. The NH Fish and are experts and can predict how many animals are taken (male and female) in an area and how to control the licensing to maintain a healthy herd. I do hunt but not bear. I don't really enjoy the meat and they serve a better purpose to me personally being alive doing their thing in the woods. I don't blame those who do hunt them. As I said they serve a purpose. It's just not my thing.

Now to our black bear problem. First off black bears are not aggressive. If you see one in the woods it is best to shout at it. Act like a human and they will almost always run, except.

If you have a mother with cubs. Back off! Hell hath not fury as a mother defending her cubs.

The other sitation is if they become used to humans. Like getting into our garbage. If they lose that "man fear" you have a dangerous animal. That's why you DON'T FEED THE BEARS!"

If memory serves me right, a couple of years ago a child was mauled by a black bear at Funspot. (Maybe not a child, I really don't remember the details) and an actual attack may not have happened. The bear got used to getting into the trash at Funspot and a Laconia police officer had to shoot it with his .

The point is that the bear got used to people and lost his (her) fear of man. They sort of get used to the smells, etc. It then went from a docile animal that is afraid of man to an aggressive animal that was dangerous.

We can place blame for the condition of the dumpster on the Bob House or maybe Wast Management but the fact remains that, as I understand the situation, there was a dangerous animal in close proximity to a great number of unsuspecting diners and visitors to the craft places that share the property.

My guess is that the unfortunate reality is that this bear had to go.

I am sorry for the bear.

Misty Blue

10-11-2009, 05:06 PM	#42
Misty Blue Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 658 Thanks: 121 Thanked 283 Times in 98 Posts	Dangerous animals... djj: I get the sence from your post(s) that you are a good person with a good heart. Most of the people that I know who do not "like" hunting are not eco-terrorists but, like yourself, caring people. Oddly enough most of these people spend very little time in the woods studying them. Hunters are a very important part of the state's plan to maintain good healthy herds. No matter what species, Deer, bear, turkey, etc. The hunters are the one thing that the scientists can control. The NH Fish and are experts and can predict how many animals are taken (male and female) in an area and how to control the licensing to maintain a healthy herd. I do hunt but not bear. I don't really enjoy the meat and they serve a better purpose to me personally being alive doing their thing in the woods. I don't blame those who do hunt them. As I said they serve a purpose. It's just not my thing. Now to our black bear problem. First off black bears are not aggressive. If you see one in the woods it is best to shout at it. Act like a human and they will almost always run, except. If you have a mother with cubs. Back off! Hell hath not fury as a mother defending her cubs. The other sitation is if they become used to humans. Like getting into our garbage. If they lose that "man fear" you have a dangerous animal. That's why you DON'T FEED THE BEARS!" If memory serves me right, a couple of years ago a child was mauled by a black bear at Funspot. (Maybe not a child, I really don't remember the details) and an actual attack may not have happened. The bear got used to getting into the trash at Funspot and a Laconia police officer had to shoot it with his . The point is that the bear got used to people and lost his (her) fear of man. They sort of get used to the smells, etc. It then went from a docile animal that is afraid of man to an aggressive animal that was dangerous. We can place blame for the condition of the dumpster on the Bob House or maybe Wast Management but the fact remains that, as I understand the situation, there was a dangerous animal in close proximity to a great number of unsuspecting diners and visitors to the craft places that share the property. My guess is that the unfortunate reality is that this bear had to go. I am sorry for the bear. Misty Blue