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ZebraRaptor t1_isr9zz1 wrote

Reply to comment by SnooBunnies7461 in 10-year-old boy attacked by black bear at grandparent's Connecticut home by IndicationOver

I was talking with a guy from DEEP and he was telling me while we are building in areas where bears live, the biggest reason we see such a massive increase in bear population compared to ~50 years ago is because the state has moved away from farming and when the farm fields became overgrown and forested, it provided a healthy and abundant habitat for bears. Now their population is sky high and they’re moving into more and more populated areas.

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magicdrums t1_isrbz8s wrote

The population is on the rise because CT doesn’t have a hunting season like NY & MA do.. so where do you think the bears are going to hibernate when their older brothers and sisters are hunted in the neighboring in states?

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ZebraRaptor t1_issrwuy wrote

This too! Abundant food, no predators, that makes Yogi a happy bear.

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stlouisbrowns t1_isrfi2z wrote

A DEEP guy told me the reason we're seeing more and more bears in CT is because NY and MA have bear hunting season and hunting pressure drives them into Connecticut. Open and shut.

He added that DEEP has agitated for a bear hunting season with the legislature for years now. This past session they lost by only a couple votes.

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ZebraRaptor t1_isssbfb wrote

I agree completely! Hopefully the next time it’s up for vote it’ll pass. Don’t get me wrong, they’re awesome creatures. But they can be dangerous and certainly be a nuisance.

It sucks to hit a deer in a car, but hitting a bear is even worse! It’s getting too common. (And don’t get me started about MV vs Moose!).

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stlouisbrowns t1_issyq8j wrote

Thanks Zebra. Nice to hear the occasional voice of sanity here on Reddit, where kiddies and trolls prevail. cheers -

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