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Grizzly bear-human conflicts increase in Wyoming in 2014
Casper Star-Tribune ^ | January 23, 2015 | BOB MOEN

Posted on 01/23/2015 8:23:35 AM PST by george76

Grizzly bears were the leading category among the 385 total conflicts between humans and large carnivores in Wyoming last year. Black bears were second with 134 conflicts, followed by wolves (64) and mountain lions (23).

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grizzly bears continue to expand their range. "They've far exceeded the expected geographic recovery distribution

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is expected to decide this year whether it will lift protections for some 1,000 grizzlies that scientists say live in the Yellowstone region of Montana, Idaho and Wyoming.

Removal of the protections would transfer jurisdiction over grizzlies to states

(Excerpt) Read more at trib.com ...


TOPICS: Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: agenda21; animalrights; ar; bear; bears; blackbears; blm; grizzlies; grizzly; grizzlybear; grizzlybears; idaho; montana; mountainlions; unagenda21; usfs; usfw; wolves; wyoming; yellowstone
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1 posted on 01/23/2015 8:23:35 AM PST by george76
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To: Flycatcher; jazusamo; LucyT; SierraWasp; GladesGuru; Carry_Okie; B4Ranch

The federal beaucrocrazies likely do not want to give up control and the money to the states.


2 posted on 01/23/2015 8:29:04 AM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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I have Florida brown bears (a female and two cubs) living behind my property. I certainly look around before venturing outside. The cat has been known to backup at speed, twirl around and flee to the furthest room.

There have been several attacks, though not locally. I’ve moved my trash into the garage. But they still use my property as the access to other’s houses is easier through my land.


3 posted on 01/23/2015 8:33:47 AM PST by Gen.Blather
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To: Gen.Blather

The lighter the color the bear, them more dangerous it is.
black->brown->white


4 posted on 01/23/2015 8:34:54 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: george76

Global warming! Bush! Palin!


5 posted on 01/23/2015 8:36:41 AM PST by Steve_Seattle
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To: Gen.Blather
I have Florida brown bears (a female and two cubs) living behind my property.

Those are brown color phase of the black bear. Brown bears are grizzlies.

Just for clarity.

6 posted on 01/23/2015 8:37:07 AM PST by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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7 posted on 01/23/2015 8:42:02 AM PST by WakeUpAndVote
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To: MileHi
Those are brown color phase of the black bear.

BLACK BEARS MATTER!

8 posted on 01/23/2015 8:42:25 AM PST by Gamecock (Joel Osteen is a preacher of the Gospel like Colonel Sanders is an Army officer.)
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To: george76

No grizzlys in my neck of the woods but black bears ain’t exactly puppy dogs either.


9 posted on 01/23/2015 8:43:36 AM PST by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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To: Gen.Blather

Bears are strong enough to smash windows , rip off house siding, break house door locks, and rip open doors of cars.


10 posted on 01/23/2015 8:47:01 AM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: Gamecock
BLACK BEARS MATTER!

LOL! Especially when you encounter them up close in the timber.

11 posted on 01/23/2015 8:47:05 AM PST by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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Dick Cheney’s fault!


12 posted on 01/23/2015 8:48:38 AM PST by Verginius Rufus
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When baiting was allowed, a friend got the carcass of a cow that had died and hauled to his bait station. A large boar black bear stole the cow. He had to drag it back and chain it to his station. That bear just popped the cows hip socket like I pop open chicken wings.
13 posted on 01/23/2015 8:51:07 AM PST by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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To: MileHi

Bears are big, strong , and faster than us.

Always bring a slower friend, that you can out run, when hiking.


14 posted on 01/23/2015 8:59:53 AM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: cripplecreek

Male Black bears often weight 500 pounds with records over 1,000 pounds and over 7 feet tall.

http://newbrunswickhunting.com/forums/index.php?/topic/3688-world-record-black-bear-shot-in-new-brunswick-1972/


15 posted on 01/23/2015 9:06:23 AM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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bear photo: Jedi Bear jedibear.gif
16 posted on 01/23/2015 9:11:04 AM PST by Snickering Hound
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To: MileHi

There’s some fellas in the Va. blue ridge that use krispy kreme doughnuts for bait to shoot them with a trail cam.


17 posted on 01/23/2015 9:12:10 AM PST by Rebelbase
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We used to get 100# of expired Hostess Twinkies, cup cakes and fruit pies. Put anise on strips of cloth and they would home in on it. They really do love sweets!
18 posted on 01/23/2015 9:27:59 AM PST by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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To: george76; Flycatcher

I’m sure you’re right about the fed crats and the money.

It slays me to read these articles about conflicts between grizzlies-humans and then the talk from enviro nuts wanting to reestablish grizzly populations in “remote” areas of California and the Cascades of Washington.

It’s as if these nuts think those grizzlies will stay in the remote areas. Then again they probably are fully aware the bears won’t but it fits their agenda to keep more people off those lands.


19 posted on 01/23/2015 9:29:57 AM PST by jazusamo (0bama to go 'full-Mussolini' after elections: Mark Levin)
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One of those little personal pepper spray units works just fine, if you remember to keep it in the shell holder of a 12 gauge shotgun loaded with sabot slugs...


20 posted on 01/23/2015 9:31:32 AM PST by Billthedrill
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