Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2015 14:19:15 GMT -8
In this case it does not appear that the black bear population as a whole will be harmed. The problem is that what is being exhibited here is a wildlife commission making a token gesture for overwhelming profit motives.
Evidently the bear hunt will do nothing to lower the chance of bear attacks — even though those bear attacks provided the original excuse for the hunt. That is the token gesture. Beyond that, with bear population estimates not yet complete, the hunt is not so much a form of management but rather a means to make plenty of money for the wildlife management agency.
State wildlife agencies are state-controlled Big Business. Too often they bypass management based upon science in favor of profiteering upon the public trust. The black bear population in Florida may not be at a critical juncture. But the mode of operation and the principles involved are serious problems.
Evidently the bear hunt will do nothing to lower the chance of bear attacks — even though those bear attacks provided the original excuse for the hunt. That is the token gesture. Beyond that, with bear population estimates not yet complete, the hunt is not so much a form of management but rather a means to make plenty of money for the wildlife management agency.
State wildlife agencies are state-controlled Big Business. Too often they bypass management based upon science in favor of profiteering upon the public trust. The black bear population in Florida may not be at a critical juncture. But the mode of operation and the principles involved are serious problems.
