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iverglas

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39. it isn't simple ...
Mon May 7, 2012, 07:31 PM
May 2012

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 ...

Dangerous animals [View all] Callisto32 Apr 2012 OP
Guns are safety devices meant for saving lives ileus Apr 2012 #1
I tend to prefer revolvers for outdoorsmanship. Callisto32 Apr 2012 #2
Learn how to accurately throw a can of beans at the critter, you'll be better off for it. shadowrider Apr 2012 #14
That or a staff rl6214 May 2012 #19
Never know when an opossum or raccoon might attack you in a restaurant or building. Hoyt Apr 2012 #3
There are many different-shaped pegs and holes Glaug-Eldare Apr 2012 #4
Fine - if rural, don't take your guns to town. That's a good start. Hoyt Apr 2012 #5
You seem to be laboring under the misconception ManiacJoe Apr 2012 #6
The coyotes have.... become a problem. Hoyt Apr 2012 #7
I live in a big city of over 200k people DragonBorn Apr 2012 #10
Wolves in an urban area? gejohnston Apr 2012 #11
no lessons on Canada for us?? iverglas Apr 2012 #15
interesting gejohnston Apr 2012 #16
Bears... ellisonz May 2012 #25
not always true gejohnston May 2012 #27
If you invade their territory... ellisonz May 2012 #29
black bears in Ontario iverglas May 2012 #30
That's why you use these: ellisonz May 2012 #31
Or someone within a mile of you is being negligent. AtheistCrusader May 2012 #33
And that's why we must all be armed with .50 cal pistols at all times! ellisonz May 2012 #34
Nah. AtheistCrusader May 2012 #37
no, seriously iverglas May 2012 #35
If it isn't working... ellisonz May 2012 #36
You carry the bear spray. AtheistCrusader May 2012 #38
it isn't simple ... iverglas May 2012 #39
Coyotes have been known to bring down elk AtheistCrusader May 2012 #32
Alaska? ellisonz May 2012 #24
or Maine, gejohnston May 2012 #28
I live in a city of 3/4 of a million people. We have mountain lions come into our rl6214 May 2012 #20
Yes, they (animals) have. SoutherDem May 2012 #21
Coyotes generally avoid humans. ellisonz May 2012 #23
Good point. Another irrational reason to carry guns identified. Hoyt May 2012 #26
No, but they could march down main street in front of one... Callisto32 Apr 2012 #8
:) "...can't see the forest..." discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2012 #12
You never know... jeepnstein Apr 2012 #9
I suppose... discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2012 #13
You've never heard of Land Shark? jeepnstein Apr 2012 #17
At Christmas... discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2012 #18
Opossum or raccoon SoutherDem May 2012 #22
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