![]() Of course, here in Connecticut, that is easier said than done. The best way to accomplish that is to have a hunting season for them. We are told that the best defense is to make black bears scared of us. I hate to be repetitious, but do those responsible (our legislators) realize that up to 2017 there had been 25 fatal black bear attacks during the previous 20 years in North America? We are talking about human beings dying and some of them even being consumed after an attack. The biggest problem with the black bear population is that the bears have been made to look like man’s best friend through cartoons and various movies. They seem to think that the bear population can be regulated by the availability of food, that the bears are “self-regulating” and will not populate more than their food source allows.ĭoes this mean that the Connecticut black bear population will practice birth control? If you believe that one, I have some oceanside property in Arizona I’d like to sell you. ![]() There are some animal activists who feel that making it against the law to feed wild critters like black bears should be against the law. There are some animal activists who claim that hunting them is barbaric and not a proper solution to the black bear problem here in Connecticut. So far, there have been a number of reports of black bears breaking into homes and going after any kind of food that might be available.Īnd in this day and age, with just about everyone having some kind of cell phone that also takes photos and videos, many of the videos are being sent into TV newscasters to show the public how “cute and harmless” they are while being filmed. But as the black bear population increases - and you know it will - will it also up the odds for more human/black bear conflicts? Yes, I do know that one such incident does not mean that all black bears will act like that. Morris area and trying to drag the child into the woods. Make no mistake about it, we do have an overpopulation of black bears here in Connecticut and it is growing on a yearly basis.Īnd for those who oppose any kind of population control for black bears, let’s not forget the incident involving a black bear attacking a child in the ![]() It all depends on who you talk to: those against black bear control or those for some kind of population control, such as a limited black bear hunting season. What are we going to do with the increasing number of black bears in Connecticut? ![]()
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