Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Dangerous animals [View all]iverglas
(38,549 posts)The first-person thing I linked to earlier explains some of it. Bears are top of the food chain. Black bear overpopulation in Ontario depletes the bears' food supply, of all varieties. They go to town to find food. Look for food: it's what they do.
We got off on a tangent about urban wildlife. Ooobbbviously, I am not saying people should wander around the streets with guns because they might meet a bear. But if you live in the country and have poultry or livestock and depend on them for your living, you might want to be able to meet food-seeking bear with firepower.
... Another fascinating first-person account: guardian dogs vs. bears when doing forestation and sheep-herding in the back of beyond in BC:
http://www.great-pyrenees-club-of-southern-ontario.com/livestock-guardian-dogs.html
The things you don't learn in the Guns forum ...