We've got gorgeous hardwoods in New Jersey. I saw a huge black bear in the wilds of New Jersey while out for turkeys ten days ago. That bear had no fear of me at all. But he'd make a nice rug.
Hey NJF, I wonder if I'll see that bear in December?
Seriously, this management tool is needed. There are WAY too many bears. I don't want them all gone, but in such a densly populated state you can't have too many of them in close proximity to people.
I mean, you wouldn't reintroduce bears and wolves to central park just because they were once native to that region.
Oh, and did I mention that they're fun to hunt too?