Bears In The Living Room Prompts Some To Have Second Thoughts About A Hunt

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We all scoff at flip-flopping and even those who flip-flop but we all should agree that when a person changes their mind about an issue once they are presented with evidence of fact, it has to be respected.

Someone asked not that long ago how many bear/human incidents in New Jersey would it take before people would smarten up and realize the couple of times in recent history when the state had a bear hunt, it actually did something to reduce those incidents while having a minimal impact on the overall population and health of the bears.

Further evidence of the “change of heart” is indicated in an editorial today in the New Jersey Daily Record.

We were originally opposed to a bear hunt, but now that we have not had one for three years, we can’t be blind to a noticeable increase in bear-human encounters. That includes 55 reports of bears breaking into homes through August. The Corzine administration is steadfast against a hunt. We understand its position, but as bear incidents rise, a hunt needs to be re-examined.

There is some light at the end of the tunnel it appears. For those wondering how much worse this is going to get, pick up your phones, email, write letters, whatever it takes to notify those making the decisions that this has to change.

For those wanting a bear hunt, do the same and explain why it works scientifically as well to utilize bear hunting as a management tool.

Tom Remington

George

Court to hear arguments on black bear hunt in New Jersey

By REBECCA SANTANA
The Associated Press

TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey’s appellate court will hear oral arguments Tuesday on two lawsuits related to the black bear hunt.

One lawsuit was brought by hunting advocates who are challenging a decision last year by Environmental Commissioner Lisa Jackson to cancel the black bear hunt scheduled for December.

The second lawsuit was brought by animal rights activists who are challenging a decision in 2005 by then Environmental Commissioner Bradley Campbell to go ahead with a hunt that year.

A hunt is not scheduled for this year, but hunters argue it’s the only way to control the bruins’ growing numbers. Animal rights activists say more focus is needed on educating people about how to keep bears away from urban areas.

Jackson has sought more time to try non-lethal bear control methods, such as encouraging the use of bear-proof trash containers.
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However, the state’s Fish and Game Council is pushing a proposal that calls for hunts next year and in 2009, if bear-human encounters aren’t down by a third by then.

After years of dwindling numbers, the black bear population has skyrocketed in New Jersey. Bruins have been spotted in every county, but are concentrated in northern Jersey where bears are a common sight. The DEP, though, does not have an exact estimate on how many bears are in the state.

The state’s two bear hunts in 2005 and 2003 have drawn crowds of protesters arguing both for and against the hunt.

After Jackson canceled last year’s bear hunt, the department stepped up education efforts including holding meetings with residents in bear territory, airing radio ads and conducting enforcement sweeps in bear territory.

September 4, 2007 12:19 PM
http://BluehorseOutfitters.com Jim Richards

It is time to start educating the Bears and forget the people of Jersy. Some people you just can’t help.
Tom Remington

Bea – Are you suggesting that having a hunt to control populations of New Jersey bears isn’t good science? Assuming that you are, then you must think that wildlife biologists are total morons and animal right activists know more about bear management than they do.

And you really need to stop with pointing the finger always at man for wanting to pursue happiness and prosper. Where do you want these people to go? Move in with you? Everyone leave the suburbs and urban areas and flock to the city so that animals can run amok?

Yep, people need very much to learn to adjust with and deal with animals when they live among them. That doesn’t mean we are to then be irresponsible stewards of our wildlife and them go unmanaged.

You, as do many in your flock, automatically assume and wrongfully accuse those who advocate for wildlife management as not valuing the wildlife. The truth is we have a greater understanding of the balance of life and you are completely wrong to assume hunters are cruel and uncaring.
George

TOM, How many times have you said this in the past few weeks?
As for me your preaching to the choir. As for some other contributors I think your just wasting your time. Their game is to never capitulate just keep firing out the same old statements that have been proven false or just outright lies.
mark

The prior F&G commissioner had a letter up on the F&G website that stated that he would be negligent if he did not authorize a bear hunt in NJ.

When the court shot down the bear hunt they removed that letter.

I hope if someone is injured by a bear that they obtain a copy and sues Lisa Jackson and Jon Corzine personally since they were officially put on notice about the danger!
Cindy from OK

Ok, here is my question. Do you have a hatred of bears cause i dont get this site. You seem obsessed with kiling them
ar

Do some more digging, Cindy. It’ll come to ya.
George

Former US Attorney Chris Christie as predicted won the Republican primary for the New Jersey gubernatorial race last night. He will go on to face incumbent Governor Jon Corzine in the general election in November. Corzine’s approval rating has dropped drastically over the state’s poor economy and his raising of taxes. Christie has been leading him in the polls.

Time will tell, on the next swing of the pendulum we could hit a balance in Jersey!

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