I read the following in the Metro newspaper on November 17th 2005. The Metro is a free newspaper distributed daily on the London Underground. I could not find a link so i'll type it all out.
Grizzly bears could become fair game for hunters after George Bush took the first step to remove them from the endangered species list. The number of Grizzlies in Yellowstone National Park, North West USA, has almost trebled since since protection was introduced 30 years ago. "The population has now recovered ", interior secretary Gale Norton said. "These bears are now no longer endangered". If the order is revoked it will be permissable to hunt bears outside National parks. Groups opposed to the move say it is premature as the species' long term survival is not assured. Grizzly bears have become notorious for their infrequent, but often ferociouse attacks on people.
Now i don't know about you but when i first read this i was appaled. For two reasons mainly; firstly, just because a species is no longer on the brink of extinction i do not see this as a reason for opening up the flood gates for anyone with a flourecent orange hivi and a rifle to shoot it.
Second of all, i have very little knowledge about the grizzly bear but from what i understand it is basically humans who are at fault in some if not most attacks. People do not take the proper precautions when camping on the BEARS territory and the bear is just doing what comes naturally without the god given gift of choice but instinct alone.
I would be very interested to hear your views on this before i write a retort to Metro ( as an individual ) in response to their ill founded slurr on these magnificent animals.
Bilko
Grizzly bears could become fair game for hunters after George Bush took the first step to remove them from the endangered species list. The number of Grizzlies in Yellowstone National Park, North West USA, has almost trebled since since protection was introduced 30 years ago. "The population has now recovered ", interior secretary Gale Norton said. "These bears are now no longer endangered". If the order is revoked it will be permissable to hunt bears outside National parks. Groups opposed to the move say it is premature as the species' long term survival is not assured. Grizzly bears have become notorious for their infrequent, but often ferociouse attacks on people.
Now i don't know about you but when i first read this i was appaled. For two reasons mainly; firstly, just because a species is no longer on the brink of extinction i do not see this as a reason for opening up the flood gates for anyone with a flourecent orange hivi and a rifle to shoot it.
Second of all, i have very little knowledge about the grizzly bear but from what i understand it is basically humans who are at fault in some if not most attacks. People do not take the proper precautions when camping on the BEARS territory and the bear is just doing what comes naturally without the god given gift of choice but instinct alone.
I would be very interested to hear your views on this before i write a retort to Metro ( as an individual ) in response to their ill founded slurr on these magnificent animals.
Bilko