Comments on: Florida’s Black Bear Hunt Is Now Over

By: Blue Line

Blue Line — Sat, 31 Oct 2015 21:52:13 +0000

For bear hunt proponents, FWC Commissioners, and those residing near bear habitats essentially blaming bears for human-bear contacts is akin to someone purchasing a house next to an airport and then complaining about the jet noise.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 14:29:27 +0000

I just LOVE how the big solution is “put a lid on your garbage can” like that’s going to defeat a bear that smells food. One or two swipes, and the lid is off.

“It’s our fault! Too many people infringing on their habitat!” So what do we do? Demolish all houses near bear territory? Force everyone to move away?

There has not been ONE logical solution posted here outside of culling the herd, which is what they are doing. Ladies and gentleman, that sad truth is, humans are on top of the food chain. Unfortunately, our existance on this planet means that some lower life forms are going to be eaten or displaced.

If you are one of those that believes we need to leave the bears alone, then you need to do this:

1. Tear down your house because I’m sure the building of that displaced lots of animals that were living there.

2. Buy a big house boat and live on the ocean, where you will not screw with bears, owls, or chipmunks.

3. If steps one and two do not appeal to you, then you have no right to complain when a hungry bear wanders into your neighborhood, mauls YOUR child or loved one, or kills your pet.

By: jeeperman

jeeperman — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 11:41:55 +0000

If people would stop feeding the bears on purpose and via unsecured garbage containers, there would be no need to thin the herd.

By: Sedition

Sedition — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 16:19:34 +0000

Well, if the overpopulation of people are the problem, let’s have an open season on criminals. What would be an acceptable daily bag limit?

By: Rocky

Rocky — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:19:27 +0000

Hannah… the season should have never been closed. Estimates of bear numbers have been inaccurate for decades, especially those numbers espoused by special interest groups opposed to the hunting season. I’ve lived in the woods most of my life, earned my living in the woods most of my life, and I hunted bear before the season was closed. I know how many bear they suggested were in the area we hunted prior to them closing the season, I know how many bear we killed each year, I know we killed more bear than they said existed here several years, and I know we never made a dent in the population here.

By: Rocky

Rocky — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:06:35 +0000

tg… Western panhandle unit was not open to bear hunting. Of the 7 units defined throughout the state, only 4 were open to hunting, based upon FWC Bear Population estimates.

By: haley

haley — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 12:48:56 +0000

Glad the hunt is over. And btw Jeff, I am a republican and I totally opposed this bear hunt. Putting ppl in categories is nothing but bigotry and total ignorance. I think this bear hunt was deplorable. One guy was arrested or fined for killing a cub. I saw this hunt as nothing but a free-for-all for ppl who love killing for the pure fun of it. And Hannah you are spot on this hunt should have never happened. We move into their habitat, and then decide they are overpopulating? Sad……

By: C.O. Jones

C.O. Jones — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 12:05:30 +0000

Bear Lives Matter?

By: Kristen

Kristen — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 04:19:00 +0000

Well considering the fact that we have infringed on their habitat I believe it is best that we try to coexist with them. The problem is not bear overpopulation, but rather an overpopulation of humans. The Bears have just as much rights to the land as you and I.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 03:01:47 +0000

Hannah, don’t forget the poor cows & chickens, they have been under mankind’s thumb for far too long, you must take up their cause as well.