Thank God--it's over after two days!
The
Florida black bear hunt has been called off after two days.Ralf Brookes
Attorney said "with only 3200 Fla Black Bear unique to the world the
numbers taken this year cannot be repeated next year and are not
sustainable. This hunt must not happen again next year and the year
thereafter or we will have few or no Florida Black Bears. This spepies
was listed as threatened only 3 years ago. Science not politics, and
precaution not annihilation, will save the Florida Black Bear.
Science has shown hunts are ineffective in controlling bear conflicts
and that managing garbage cans is the best most effective way to control
human bear conflicts. Indigenous peoples have lived with bears and we
must also learn to give the same respect to the species. A wholesale
slaughter cannot be condoned. Florida black bear habitat must be
connected through statewide wildlife Corridors to ensure genetic
diversity and a healthy population of bears and other wildlife for
future generations. we cannot continue to cause fragmentation of
wildlife habitat and expect our species to survive."
I agree. Disgusting. My father was a hunter and it was a trait that I could never understand. I hope there is no one else out there still "hunting" bears.
ReplyDeleteThat hunter looks like a real son-of-a-bitch. I agree with 1:29 above, I hate hunters who are out there killing for the thrill of it.
ReplyDeleteThis is so disgusting that I have no words for it other than cold murder.
ReplyDeleteI am totally against this shameful,political ,UNNECESSARY black bear hunt!
ReplyDeleteHowever, I do not blame hunters in Florida. Hunters around the U.S. are some of the strongest conservationists there are. LEGAL hunting funds countless wildlife habitats. Conservation costs money, and hunters provide that money.
Hunting is necessary to keep some species, such as deer, at a healthy level.Otherwise disease and starvation would decimate their population.Wild hogs do incredible damage to wildlife habitats and our native species,both animal and plant.
There was NO EXCUSE for this shameful slaughter of Florida black bears.
So blame the real bad guys, politicians and clueless bureaucrats, not hunters.
Katie Mcgiveron
To the name calling bully who just attempted to comment here, it was not Rick Scott who sanctioned this but the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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