Posted on 11/23/2005 11:52:12 AM PST by neverdem
NEW Jersey's second bear hunt in 35 years will begin in December, but it doesn't sound as if it will go off without the usual outcry from animal rights groups, some of whom have threatened to cause some problems.
Hunters will be able to shoot bears over six days starting Dec. 5. The hunt is to take place in a roughly 1,600-square-mile territory in the north of the state.
"I think that public safety and sound wildlife management are the winners," said state environmental chief Bradley Campbell, who approved the plan after scuttling last year's hunt during a power struggle with the state Fish and Game Council. "As the black bear population has expanded, incidents involving risks to public safety and property, which subsided after the 2003 hunt, have increased significantly."
Campbell last year took the game council to court in a dispute that centered largely on whether a hunt could be held without his say. At the time, Campbell favored other means to control the bears.
Just days before a hunt was to be held, the state Supreme Court settled the matter in a ruling that sided with Campbell but also pointed out that N.J. lacked an overall approach for dealing with the bears. The court said no hunt could be held in the absence of that kind of planning.
In 2003, N.J. held its first bear hunt in 33 years, and 328 bears were killed.
While sportsmen and women prepare for the hunt, anti-hunters may be recruiting an army of saboteurs to stir up the woods and cause trouble.
The New York-based Win Animal Rights (WAR) posted the following message on its website: WANTED: WARRIORS. Now Recruiting Bear Hunt Saboteurs. The site says the primary target will be New Jersey's bear hunt in December, but claims it will...
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Hopefully, one of the anti-hunt volunteers will be attacked by the bear he's trying to scare away from the hunters.
Of course, that would present a terrible quandry for the hunter: Shoot the bear before he gets away, or after he finishes off the protester?
I wonder if the FBI can after these clowns under RICO because they are conspiring in NY and PA?
...While sportsmen and women prepare for the hunt, anti-hunters may be recruiting an army of saboteurs to stir up the woods and cause trouble...
S.S.S.
After.
That could take care of two birds with one stone - thin out both the bear pollulation and these home-grown terrorists.
Have to agree, no sense letting a public service go undone. If the bear gets away because of it, then he deserves to go free. Maybe he'll get a taste for eating liberals!
I think I would let him go on if I saw such an event. I would feel sort of a kin-ship to the bear. =)
Do you think we should tell the protesters that bears hate the smell of bacon fat and that they should slather themselves with thew stuff before scaring the bears off?
Absolutely, need to find some honey-scented perfume for them.
Let them get in the woods and stomp around, they will wind up makeing a bear move in front of a hunter somewhere. Maybe we could ask them to "bark" everynow and then!
Take a moment to review this thread too!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1526525/posts
Animal rights terrorists threaten our safety
Unfortunately, we know what is likely to happen. The bear will get away because these clowns and wind up eating an innocent child and then the stupid LIBS will turn around and scream it is because of overdevopment...
MMMM....barbecued bear......
Silly FRiend. That was no bear. That was a member of NAMDLA (NAtional Man/Deer Love Association). I hear the Lefties are trying to get them the right to marry...
I've asked this question on similiar threads,does anyone know why bears in Jersey are not in hibernation in Dec?
"While sportsmen and women prepare for the hunt, anti-hunters may be recruiting an army of saboteurs to stir up the woods and cause trouble."
Yeah, that's it. Just go in and 'stir up' those bears.
Let me know how you make out!
Idiots.
Friday morning turning out of my driveway, a 350 pound bear crossed 50 feet in front of my car. Twenty minutes later, the kids would have to walk to the school bus stop right there. He was beautiful, but the kids come first.
Global warming that's Bush's fault! I'm sorry, but I couldn't resist.
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