Comments on: FWC Explains Decision To Euthanize Cantonment Bear

By: Amanda

Amanda — Wed, 30 May 2012 11:03:06 +0000

The bear deserved a chance at relocation. I believe things could have been thought through longer. This bear may have never been seen again! No one knows not even FWC! But it did not hurt anyone! Or anything! So it did deserve a chance to be relocated! It makes me wonder what kind of person who made the final decision is ? Just Collecting a pay check or actually is the right person for the job? From personal experience in this county and state, when animals are a problem, the final “say so big wigs”are heartless, careless people. I have heard it and seen it in person. I m talking about way up the chain of command! They could careless about animals! I guess getting a name is the next step and using the Sunshine law will be in order! This isn’t over yet.

By: ewalum

ewalum — Tue, 29 May 2012 20:16:06 +0000

This is really frustrating. While I appreciate the fact that this representative didn’t have to give an explanation, the reasons she gave simply don’t hold water. “No area in Florida where it wouldn’t come in contact with people?” a) There are MILES and MILES of nothing but piney woods in North Florida alone. b) If you’re truly worried about human contact, couldn’t other states have been contacted to see if they could place the bear?
A few days is not enough time to establish a “no other way out” defense for doing this.

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Tue, 29 May 2012 10:57:31 +0000

Right call or not, I am starting to have concerns on the quality of their services.
Every year I purchase my acess permit for the FWC land areas. It seems that the majority of gates to the FWC areas I wish to acess are locked. I ask how much effort does it take for an officer to unlock a gate? I feel that a gate key should be issued with every permit, This would take the burden of having to lock and unlock gates and place it on the permit holder.

The bear is gone and hopefully no more will ever be seen around here again,

By: Russ

Russ — Tue, 29 May 2012 02:26:49 +0000

Trisha just to inform u the county has nothing to do with this FWC is state and I still say they made the right call.

By: JCH

JCH — Mon, 28 May 2012 17:43:23 +0000

IF ANYONE WANTS TO PUT BLAME ON SOMEONE, BLAME THE PEOPLE THAT FED THE BEAR. YOU JUST DON’T FEED WILD ANIMALS

By: Trisha milstead

Trisha milstead — Mon, 28 May 2012 15:23:56 +0000

i think peta should get involved in this one, just to see is the county is doing this in correct protocol……..cause this is not right…..time to call peta…

By: JW

JW — Mon, 28 May 2012 10:36:00 +0000

I think the bear was killed to teach humans a lesson about feeding it.

By: Russ

Russ — Mon, 28 May 2012 02:05:49 +0000

To all u people that know so much about the fwc. If u think u can do a better job quit yours and go to there academy and then u can make the call to let the bear live

By: Violinist!!

Violinist!! — Sun, 27 May 2012 15:36:12 +0000

The people that killed this bear are so cruel and stupid , they just didnt want to do anything about but kill it because its memorial day weekend and they all wanted to be home with there families which isnt bad but it is disgusting and horrible to kill a bear there are places that would take this bear!!!

By: rex

rex — Sun, 27 May 2012 13:11:48 +0000

I been wanting me a bearhide for a while, so I guess the next one that rambles thru we can save ole Fla state some money and get them ourselves,OPEN SEASON ON BARS !!!!!