This one in 44Mag is for Grizzly.
Posted on 10/05/2011 9:19:18 AM PDT by jazusamo
BILLINGS, Mont. — A grizzly bear that fatally mauled a hiker in Yellowstone National Park was killed after DNA evidence linked the animal to the scene of a second hiker’s death a month later, a park official said Monday.
The decision to euthanize the 250-pound female bear was meant to protect park visitors and staff, Superintendent Dan Wenk said.
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Spoken like a true Defenders of Wildlife member.
In a situation like this, do they euthanize the cubs as well? (meaning if the cubs are still young and won’t survive without their mother?)
WTH??? DNA evidence? What did they do? Swab the sows' cheek? Find some scat and then compared the DNA in the scat to the deceased??? Tissue in the sows paws?
"Excuse me Ms. Grizzly, may I take a sample of your DNA and see if it matches the DNA of the deceased?"
I suppose they could have found some DNA evidence at the scene that belonged to the sow, but, what then? Did they do this before or after the sow was "euthanised"?
Geez....
No...what is silly is that you have hikers in a bear habitat, and you think that we have to punish the bear for doing what any wild animal would do.
I completely agree if this bear had come into a populated area outside of its normal habitat and killed someone, that you would have to deal with it appropriately. But, this is one of the very few areas in the U.S. where grizzlies thrive.
You make a good point.
I believe it’s now legal to carry a firearm in a National Park but don’t under what circumstances.
This bear may have been trapped, tagged , and DNA tested in the past. They have records like this on many of the bears in this area.
Did you read the article at all?
There were NINE bears that fed on Wallace.
Until this particular sow was linked to the second mauling death there was no indication that she did anything different than the other EIGHT bears.
Are you actually suggesting that because one hiker got killed and nine bears fed on his remains that we go out and kill nine bears (more if you count the starvation death of their cubs)?
This one in 44Mag is for Grizzly.
There are an estimated 600 grizzlies in Yellowstone and there’s been very few attacks on humans over the years. This sow killed a human a couple months ago and the Park Service knew this bear did it and refused to put her down. Now it looks like she killed another human a month after her first kill.
I’ll say again, any wild animal that kills a human should be put down if the animal can be identified, no matter where it takes place.
They usually try to find a zoo or some other group that has experience with raising bears. I believe the sow that killed a man outside of Yellowstone last year had cubs that were sent to a facility in Montana. If they can’t find someone, they usually euthanize them.
Well, that is the difference in our views. So be it...
I don’t know what they did in this instance. I think it depends on their age and whether they can find a zoo or rescue facility that will take them.
I understand. Thank you.
Nah, I post articles all the time without reading them. /sarc
The word "mom" is now being used to describe a female bear. Sheesh.
Well then.....
The article that you may or may not have read said that NINE bears fed on Wallace.
Are you suggesting they are negligent for not tracking down and killing all NINE bears - most of which we can assume only fed on the body - as bears are wont to do?
Good point. I believe the animal rights crowd is responsible for much of this. They rant about abused, neglected pets and animals and how we’ve invaded the wild animals habitat and how we have to learn to live with them.
The majority of these groups whether it be PETA, the HSUS or wildlife groups are doing it for donations to bring lawsuits to support their organizations. The welfare of the animals in most cases with these groups comes second.
The vast majority are liberal groups so the enemedia are happy to side with them.
Sort of ironic, isn’t it that a momma bear is given a pass when killing someone protecting her young but the full force of the US Government is brought to bear on a guy shooting a grizzly on his own property while protecting his young.
Why don’t you google the prior articles on these killings, they’re educational. There’s no question this sow killed the first person and it’s DNA was found at the second scene.
You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to make the connection and it seems the Park Service made that connection, even though they refused to put the sow down after the first killing.
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