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I think that the reason most F&G departments play down these confrontations is because if they admit there is a problem, then THEY have to fix it.....no help from the Feds, no increase in the budget from the state govt, ect. I have seen similar things here in MI.....we have a wolf PROBLEM, but since you can't fix (read: Kill) the problem, they have to deal with it best they can.....you can only reimberse for the cost of livestock for so long before these animals (that have lost their fear of humans, partially because they aren't hunted) attack and kill a human......we've already seen it with coyotes. It has now been established that there are wolves in the upper part of the lower penninsula, and now, in order to protect them, coyotes can't be shot during deer season, so these fawn killers get added protection they don't need (apparently, the DNR came up with the ingenious plan that you can't shoot coyotes during deer season to protect the wolf populations.....apparently, rifle hunters are dumber than bow or muzzleloader hunters, because the season on coyotes is open during thier seasons.).
It might be an unpopular idea with the fur huggers in the cities, but a certain number of animals needs to be taken out to 1.) instill the fear of humans that needs to be present and 2.) remove excess number of animals from the population for benefit of the entire population. Unfortunately, there are too many people that don't understand basic predator/prey relationships, animal populations & natural control (i.e. disease), ect.
Why the federal govt. would insist on protecting certain species without have a plan in place for if and when that population gets out of control is beyond me (thats a rhetorical statement, btw).
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.he quit hunting with the bow...he carried a handgun but didn't think a 44 was quite enough for a grizzly up close and personal..
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Sure beats those sharp. pointy sticks he was hunting with.....also better than having nothing at all.
