Washington stops bear hunt and trouble ensues.

[Saltwater60]

After Canceling Its Spring Bear Hunt, Washington Sees Bear Conflicts in the Suburbs

Recent conflicts between bears and humans in Washington's suburbs highlight the black bear management issues within the state.

www.outdoorlife.com

 

[Acer-m14]

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Earlier this month, wildlife officers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife were finally able to capture and kill a five-year-old nuisance bear that was destroying private property and menacing homeowners in and around Issaquah. The black bear had eluded officials for over two years, the Seattle Times reports, before it was finally captured near Squak Mountain on May 20

By that time, many residents of Issaquah—which is located less than 20 miles east of Seattle—had become all too familiar with the nuisance bear. It was often seen ransacking garages, raiding bird feeders, and ravaging fruit trees. Remote cameras also captured photos of the bear dragging residential garbage cans around the neighborhood. By the time it was captured and euthanized, WDFW had received more than 50 notifications from area residents about where to find the black bear, according to the Times.

The bear was also very overweight—and therefore easy to recognize—thanks to a diet supplemented by bird seed, garbage, and other human foods. It weighed approximately 325 pounds, while a typical wild black bear in the state averages around 200 pounds, according to WDFW.

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should have banned the homes and garbage cans and bird feeders ... they all caused the bear be overweight ...


bear lives matter ..


PS .. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife .. if you captured it .. why did you kill it and not relocate it ...

 

[stokes]

PS .. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife .. if you captured it .. why did you kill it and not relocate it ...

It was living on garbage cans for 2 yrs.It was a nuisance bear, if you relocate it becomes somebody elses nuisance bear.If you move it to a remote area where it cant find a town to eat at, it will die.

 

[Saltwater60]

It was living on garbage cans for 2 yrs.It was a nuisance bear, if you relocate it becomes somebody elses nuisance bear.If you move it to a remote area where it cant find a town to eat at, it will die.

5 years to locate it, now we know why murders are increasing. If you can’t find a bear in the city how do you expect them to find a murderer?

 

[stokes]

5 years to locate it

Says the bear was 5 yrs old, took 2 yrs to locate it and trap, but your point is well taken.

 

[tirwin1]

bear lives matter ..

Don't even need to change the acronym.