Friday, June 10, 2005
Shoot The Damned Bears
The bears are invading the suburbs. More often, law authorities are able to tranquilize the animal, and transport it back into the woods. Once the animals know where to find an easy food supply, our garbage, they will return to it.
Now, I want it said I respect wildlife. I grew up in a family of hunters who hunted for prey that was ultimately consumed; deer, pheasant, etc. We never killed for trophy.
So, there is story after story of the bear invasion..
And then, of course, comes the Don't Squeeze the Charm....I mean, the Don't Shoot The Bears Crowd.
"They" enjoy the opportunity to witness wildlife in their back yard. Yeah, until a roaming bear gallops towards you and considers your dog or child an entree before you can possibly manage to turn around and escape. Sorry, idiot, you're not going to outrun the bear.
You want to see a bear, we have zoos. You want to see one in its own environment, smear yourself with peanut butter, toss some raw hamburger in your pockets, and head for the woods and wait. Don't arm yourself with a gun for protection. No, you don't WANT TO HURT the bear, just look at it. And from the perspective of the bear, he may see you, turn tail and run. Or, you could become his main course. And I'm with the bear on that one. He's thinning the human herd for the rest of us. Good for him!
©2005
Now, I want it said I respect wildlife. I grew up in a family of hunters who hunted for prey that was ultimately consumed; deer, pheasant, etc. We never killed for trophy.
So, there is story after story of the bear invasion..
And then, of course, comes the Don't Squeeze the Charm....I mean, the Don't Shoot The Bears Crowd.
"They" enjoy the opportunity to witness wildlife in their back yard. Yeah, until a roaming bear gallops towards you and considers your dog or child an entree before you can possibly manage to turn around and escape. Sorry, idiot, you're not going to outrun the bear.
You want to see a bear, we have zoos. You want to see one in its own environment, smear yourself with peanut butter, toss some raw hamburger in your pockets, and head for the woods and wait. Don't arm yourself with a gun for protection. No, you don't WANT TO HURT the bear, just look at it. And from the perspective of the bear, he may see you, turn tail and run. Or, you could become his main course. And I'm with the bear on that one. He's thinning the human herd for the rest of us. Good for him!
©2005
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