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In reply to the discussion: Yellowstone grizzly euthanized, cubs sent to facility [View all]Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)8. Killing a poor bear for what she was supposed to do
Where do they come up with this shit about the bear being more dangerous to humans since it ate part of it. Bears eat raw meat. Grizzly bears are ALWAYS dangerous to humans. Instead of killing her, why didn't they take her and her babies to another location father away from humans. Animals doing what they're supposed to be doing, and stupid humans interfering and getting them killed.
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There is a big difference between defending your cubs and acting on eating a person.
uppityperson
Aug 2015
#5
I was wrong, they sent to a "facility", accredited. I'm not sure where, looks like they'll
uppityperson
Aug 2015
#6
It is that that this one bear has likely developed a new taste for hiker meat. Easy pickings too.
Hortensis
Aug 2015
#11
Funny, but how many demands? A great wave resulting in suicide fencing at all falls, perhaps?
Hortensis
Aug 2015
#32
Research has shown relocating bears doesn't work. They go back home, eating what they
uppityperson
Aug 2015
#9
Right, and let's not forget that nature tends to cull overly aggressive animals.
Hortensis
Aug 2015
#18
Bear has learned that humans are edible and tasty. Likely to look for this food source again. nt
IphengeniaBlumgarten
Aug 2015
#14
Actually, it really, really does. Check with the experts. The Park Service employs lots of them.
Hortensis
Aug 2015
#19
The bear is dying because she ate and cached the hiker. Not because a hiker was in her
uppityperson
Aug 2015
#23
Yes, but the bear didn't "die because a hiker was in its habitat" but because she ate and stored
uppityperson
Aug 2015
#39