“I am so tired of our state agencies that continue to make these quick decisions to … euthanizing wildlife when these incidents occur. I would guess the bear was merely protecting her o…
The Post reported that a black bear was euthanized in Steamboat Springs after swiping at, hitting, and knocking to the ground a resident who was on a walking path. The report goes on to say that the victim finished their walk after the attack.
Maybe the fact that the victim encountered a bear cub just prior to being attacked has something to do with this. Maybe relocating the mother bear and her cubs would have been a better option. Or better yet, shouldn’t humans stop locating their walking paths in the bear’s habitat? Bears were probably here before us. Thus, their entitlement to the ground they inhabit seems equal, at least, to that of humans.
Let the poor creature get on with his/her life, which was taken merely because of a chance encounter. This is likely to happen more and more as humans encroach on the territory in which wildlife still tries to live.Two people exposed to bat with rabies in Englewood Keeler: Can Deion Sanders build elite CU Buffs offensive line from transfer portal? This NFL alum says no.Morrison's new radar camera ticketed more than 10,000 speeders in its first two weeks
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