State bear hunts trigger emotions, controversy -
The story includes info on new hunts added in recent years.
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That’s the word from a bunch of stories about a 275-pound bear tranquilized in East Brunswick. You can read stories about the bear in the Star-Ledger and the Asbury Park Press.
From the Asbury Park Press:
As a 275-pound black bear fell limply out of a tree into a net after being tranquilized on a quiet suburban corner on Wednesday, one thing became painfully clear: The animal probably could use a dating service more than he needed the New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife.State officials said the 3-year-old male has been captured six times in the past 18 months, and they suspect that the bear isn’t looking for food, or trouble, as much as he is seeking a female companion.
NJ.com: Bear sightings in Metuchen and Union are rare and unwelcome -
Wow, one of these was right next to the town where I grew up, and the other was just blocks from my house.
Sunset Royale condo surprise: Black bear wanders complex
In Fort Myers—not exactly the usual stomping grounds for bears:
Fort Myers police called the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission at 6:30 a.m. to report the bear, FWC spokeswoman Gabriella Ferraro said. FWC officers arrived at the condo on Clifford Street by the Caloosahatchee River and shot the animal with a tranquilizer dart.
Interesting story about black bears in New Jersey:
What have wildlife experts come to know and appreciate about New Jersey’s largest land mammal? For state wildlife biologist Patrick Carr, the answer is the bear’s ability to live secretly on the fringes of residential neighborhoods staying out of sight…most of the time.
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“Bear invasion”: TV report about bears around Jackson, New Jersey
Interesting report on the bears around the Jersey Shore.
Here’s what Reuters is reporting:
Up to 12 black bear sightings have been called in over the past three weeks by residents in Ocean County, said Jackson Township Police Sergeant Edward Bennett on Wednesday.
They’re not sure if it’s one active bear, or several.
The hunt is over, with an estimated 562 bears killed during the hunt. Learn more.