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re: Pointe Coupee Parish Law Enforcement overwhelmed by Black bear encounters
Posted on 7/1/24 at 1:50 pm to JDPndahizzy
Posted on 7/1/24 at 1:50 pm to JDPndahizzy
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Yes, they're still scared of humans but the longer they're in our neighborhoods the more comfortable they'll become. It looks like we're already seeing that.
Yeah, black bears are absolutely not scared of humans. Wary? Yes. Will a high percentage throw claws if properly challenged? No.
But, as their populations grow and the frequency and intensity of black bear-human encounters increase, humans will get hurt/killed.
7 fatal black bear attacks (ETA: In North America) since COVID doesn't seem like a large number, but only 10 fatal brown bear attacks during that same time is not encouraging for the commonly held misperception that black bears are not extraordinarily dangerous, especially if they detect food. California also recorded their first confirmed black bear fatality just last year in November (and this particularly persistent bear went out of his way to kill the victim).
This post was edited on 7/1/24 at 1:56 pm
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Posted on 7/1/24 at 2:00 pm to Ace Midnight
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California also recorded their first confirmed black bear fatality just last year in November (and this particularly persistent bear went out of his way to kill the victim).
Read deeper into that story and you will find that that bear was pretty much allowed to kill that woman. All involved with wildlife control failed her, her family, and community. Red tape played a big part in that case.
Posted on 7/1/24 at 3:04 pm to member12
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"Does a child have to lose its life to a bear before something is done? God forbid it and I hope that doesn't happen," Thibodeaux said.
For our children!! Most efficient way to get something passed in Louisiana, is to pull out the saving our children card.
Posted on 7/1/24 at 3:05 pm to LegendInMyMind
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Read deeper into that story and you will find that that bear was pretty much allowed to kill that woman. All involved with wildlife control failed her, her family, and community. Red tape played a big part in that case.
I'm torn on that. Make no mistake, I'm on the victim's side. However, she was keeping a fairly inviting place for the bears. Several were regular visitors. The perp bear kept coming back and they did offer her a license/tag to kill the bear about a month or two before the fatal attack.
Perhaps she didn't have the means to pay someone to kill the bear for her, but I generally agree with you that the authorities should have stepped in long before he was a regular visitor to the inside of her dwelling.
Posted on 7/1/24 at 3:22 pm to Ace Midnight
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I'm torn on that. Make no mistake, I'm on the victim's side. However, she was keeping a fairly inviting place for the bears. Several were regular visitors. The perp bear kept coming back and they did offer her a license/tag to kill the bear about a month or two before the fatal attack.
I can agree with that. I just believe that at a certain point she wasn't only endangering herself, but all of her neighbors. At that point fish and wildlife should have stepped in and solved the matter for all involved. It has been a while since I read the story, but didn't local police want to kill or trap the bear, but they were stonewalled by fish and wildlife due to some new law change?
I just remember it was a messy situation that could have easily been avoided.
This post was edited on 7/1/24 at 3:23 pm
Posted on 7/1/24 at 3:35 pm to LegendInMyMind
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It has been a while since I read the story, but didn't local police want to kill or trap the bear, but they were stonewalled by fish and wildlife due to some new law change?
This SF Chronicle story says that F&W offered her a depredation permit to kill the bear and she didn't want the bear hurt, only removed.
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So, at a certain point, Darwin triumphed. Sad situation, I agree and the authorities should have stepped in because, as you say, she was endangering her entire neighborhood. I'm as libertarian as the next freedom-loving American, but this would have been a valid exercise of government power.
Posted on 7/1/24 at 4:19 pm to Ace Midnight
Here is the article I read that goes into some of the back and forth between CDFW and local police. Interesting read along with the other stuff written about it.
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Posted on 7/1/24 at 5:30 pm to HillabeeBaw
As long as they’re not riding e bikes on management land he’s good with them.
Posted on 7/1/24 at 6:54 pm to KemoSabe65
Pointe Coupee parish has one of the largest populations in the state and has for years. I wonder with the exploding population of hogs creating more competition for food and habitat if it isnt pushing the bears out more and more to find easier food sources (garbage, peoples gardens?)
I have hunted Tensas for years and have seen many with only having two bad experiences with them. But having them in the woods is one thing, a subdivision is a little different.
I have hunted Tensas for years and have seen many with only having two bad experiences with them. But having them in the woods is one thing, a subdivision is a little different.
Posted on 7/1/24 at 10:02 pm to Purple Spoon
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choupiquesushi
I understand his point. However,
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I get that but a bear is a bear and with the population accelerating in growth I t feels like a matter of time
I think you are right.
Posted on 7/1/24 at 10:24 pm to Riolobo
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But don’t worry, season is coming and the state has said we can kill 10 a year!
When these tags are given out, can I run my dogs onto other people’s property without permission in order to kill them?
Posted on 7/2/24 at 2:42 am to Riolobo
Got any good black beat recipes on file yet? Jow are you going to cook your bear meat? Baked, fried, grilled, or a Bear gumbo?
Posted on 7/2/24 at 8:48 am to Riolobo
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This is common in Madison and Tensas parish and has been for years! But don’t worry, season is coming and the state has said we can kill 10 a year! Wow, that will really help!
Being Louisiana, I'm sure many more than ten will be taken.
Posted on 7/2/24 at 9:05 am to member12
Coyotes, hogs, bears....what next?
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