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  • WSJ: Where the Wild Things Are (The Bears of New Jersey)

    08/15/2005 5:40:16 AM PDT · by OESY · 2 replies · 405+ views
    Wall Street Journal ^ | August 15, 2005 | Editorial (full text)
    New Jerseyites take pride in being the "Garden State," but even nature lovers have their limits. How far those limits will be tested now rests with a state government that is once again deciding how to deal (or not) with its out-of-control bear problem. So far, it doesn't look good. New Jersey's black bear population has rocketed to some 3,400, and bears have been spotted in every one of the state's 21 counties. In the first half of this year alone, the state logged 677 damage and nuisance complaints, up from 424 in the same period last year. Bears have...