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MontanaMama

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5. Living with bears in my neighborhood

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Tue Apr 18, 2023, 05:20 PM

Apr 2023

I wonder if something isn't wrong with this particular bear? Was she injured or sick? 17 years old is not a young bear. Average life span is 10 years but some do live longer than that. I've seen bears that biologists bring into our shop that are 10 or so years old and their teeth are almost worn down to nothing making it difficult for them to secure food and maintain a healthy diet. If this bear is killed, I hope it is done humanely. This is so discouraging. Bears almost always lose when it comes to conflict with humans.

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Bear captured in Italy after killing Alpine jogger Andrea Papi [View all] Coventina Apr 2023 OP

"Why kill a bear for being a bear?" Effete Snob Apr 2023 #1

so what if they lose their fear of humans? Coventina Apr 2023 #2

Fuck scientists Effete Snob Apr 2023 #3

No, I said fuck humans, by which I mean human arrogance Coventina Apr 2023 #4

I'm sorry Effete Snob Apr 2023 #6

Cheers, then. Coventina Apr 2023 #7

Gosh that's not my experience with biologists and game wardens at all. MontanaMama Apr 2023 #25

Interesting Zeitghost Apr 2023 #17

All animals. n/t Coventina Apr 2023 #19

So an bug's life is then Zeitghost Apr 2023 #20

Depends on the bug. Coventina Apr 2023 #22

It would seem to me that one bug would not be worth more than another Zeitghost Apr 2023 #23

I am not in favor of gunning down children Coventina Apr 2023 #27

I'll state first that I would rather the bear not ... Whiskeytide Apr 2023 #30

Well, I don't own any firearms, and never will. Coventina Apr 2023 #31

Living with bears in my neighborhood MontanaMama Apr 2023 #5

Another article stated it was a female bear with three cubs Coventina Apr 2023 #15

I didn't see that. It MUST have been a factor. MontanaMama Apr 2023 #24

Poor woman. Hortensis Apr 2023 #8

him Effete Snob Apr 2023 #9

Ah, thanks. I didn't read to find out who he's left to grieve him either. nt Hortensis Apr 2023 #11

I think Andrea is the Italian name for Andrew liberal_mama Apr 2023 #16

I have no particular hate against the jogger. Coventina Apr 2023 #10

Bears in the area? MuseRider Apr 2023 #12

Maybe you would if you were afraid to step outside for fear Hortensis Apr 2023 #13

Humans are not entitled to live free from predation. Coventina Apr 2023 #14

:) Gee, that statement sounds like religious-level conviction. Hortensis Apr 2023 #18

Maybe my beliefs do rise to religious conviction, I don't know. Coventina Apr 2023 #21

Not religious, Coventina. Religious-LEVEL conviction, based on faith Hortensis Apr 2023 #26

Yes, humans love revenge. flvegan Apr 2023 #28

This is truly, an amazing thread. Fla_Democrat Apr 2023 #29