[BipolarBob]

"That which does not kill us makes us stronger " Nietzsche.

Except bears. Bears will just kill you.

[Eska]

In rural Alaska, the locals kill bear & wolves 24/7 and the moose are still hurtin. Truth be told the feds don't have the resources to stop the locals; too big of country.

I've had wolves in my garbage barrels at 3 am and bear lying in the woods nx to house watching my coming and goings. They realize pretty quick there's better food inside than outside. Obama was an enemy of predator control. We once had a park ranger say that if tourists didn't hear wolves howlin, he wasn't doing his job; unreal.

[Calamari]

Wildlife author killed, eaten by bears he loved
Anchorage Daily News ^ | October 8, 2003 | CRAIG MEDRED

Posted on 10/8/2003, 12:09:56 PM by Calamari

A California author and filmmaker who became famous for trekking to Alaska’s remote Katmai coast to commune with brown bears has fallen victim to the teeth and claws of the wild animals he loved.

...The fearless former drug addict from Malibu, Calif. — who routinely eased up close to bears to chant “I love you’’ in a high-pitched, sing-song voice —

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