Roaming bears in suburbia not going away (MD)

[foxtrapper]

Mt lions should be a good and substantial reason.

 

[Jimbob2.0]

Go to the right bar and it's full of cougars.........

mmmmmmmmmmm cougar(s)

 

[adjusterr]

Black bears have lived in Washington County for years, I guess forever. They are reproducing and sightings are ever more frequent. You can bet they are moving into more populated areas as they are smart opportunists when it comes to food. This bear makes repeated trips to our compost pile and bird feeder. Contrary to what a recent post states, don't count on a sow black bear running her cubs up a tree then "bolting" from danger. Any bear will defend her cubs and you do not want to be anywhere near them.

 

[racinghoss]

Overall, black bears are less aggressive than brown bears (Griz). However, if they attack you, they are more likely to kill you. Blackies attack with the intent to kill you and likely wont let up, like a brownie will.

Even brownies MAY run from a cat, or anything that startles them. However, dont count on it. Plenty of dead or disfigured folks out there from started bears. I'm sure that there are plenty of toy dogs in bear poop out there too.

If you have a repeat visiting bear to your bird feeder, grill, trash cans, etc...then you need to move or remove that stuff. That bear will only become more and more comfortable in your yard, which will only lead to bad things for you and the bear. Having a bear comfortable on your property is bad ju-ju. After the bird feeder is empty, it will look to your pets, cars, even your kitchen for its next easy meal.

Be smart about bears and they are very cool to observe, hunt, even eat.

 

[Redcobra]

If you shoot one don't hang it on the fence, at least in NJ.

ps: I was in fear for my life, so I shot it. Does Castle Doctrine apply?

 

[Indiana Jones]

Sooner or later, some average suburban soccer mom will do something stupid like getting between a momma bear and her cub, or thinking they can poke one with a stick to discourage it from eating from their trash. And what happens next won't be the bear's fault, but it ain't gonna be pretty.

Like that guy in Yellowstone. He got killed. "the bear responsible for the gruesome attack, is still at large" no shit, it's wild and in the wilderness.... When it happens you can be sure the reporting will be comical.

Can anyone post a good recipe?

 

[Topher]

Mt lions should be a good and substantial reason.

You have to have documented threats from one or regularly carry large amounts of cat knip.

 

[rsideout]

There was a small black bear in someone's back yard in Laytonsville (MoCo) about a week ago. The footage looked like it was from a home security camera. A short clip was on Fox news.

 

[0331]

There was a small black bear in someone's back yard in Laytonsville (MoCo) about a week ago. The footage looked like it was from a home security camera. A short clip was on Fox news.

Thats close to home! I think I may need to acquire a bow if I'm going to do some covert suburban bear hunting though.




Kidding...poaching is morally and legally wrong.

 

[Zombie_013]

When you think about it, there is no reason mountain lions can't thrive in most of MD. There's plenty around for them to eat.

yeah, liberals. sorry, someone had to say it.

 

[BradMacc82]

yeah, liberals. sorry, someone had to say it.

Maybe they taste like chicken???

 

[rsideout]

BradMacc82. I like the new avatar. Let's see the rest of the picture. Then we can get back to what ever we were discussing here. Sorry lost my train of thought looking at your avatar.

 

[BradMacc82]

BradMacc82. I like the new avatar. Let's see the rest of the picture. Then we can get back to what ever we were discussing here. Sorry lost my train of thought looking at your avatar.

That was the only part of the picture I needed to see...

 

[MDHunter]

Black bears have lived in Washington County for years, I guess forever. They are reproducing and sightings are ever more frequent. You can bet they are moving into more populated areas as they are smart opportunists when it comes to food. This bear makes repeated trips to our compost pile and bird feeder. Contrary to what a recent post states, don't count on a sow black bear running her cubs up a tree then "bolting" from danger. Any bear will defend her cubs and you do not want to be anywhere near them.

That's a big blackie for Maryland. I wouldn't be too psyched about her and her cubs getting acclimated to feeding in the backyard.

There's a reason "A fed bear is a dead bear" has a ring to it.

 

[Bolts Rock]

20 years ago there was a black bear in Montg'y Village and around the same time one had wandered down the various creeks of Rock Creek Park into NWDC.

 

[adjusterr]

Black bears have lived in Washington County for years, I guess forever. They are reproducing and sightings are ever more frequent. You can bet they are moving into more populated areas as they are smart opportunists when it comes to food. This bear makes repeated trips to our compost pile and bird feeder. Contrary to what a recent post states, don't count on a sow black bear running her cubs up a tree then "bolting" from danger. Any bear will defend her cubs and you do not want to be anywhere near them.

I just realized I need to correct my initial post. I said "This bear makes repeated trips to our compost pile and bird feeder". I meant to say.."MADE repeated trips" etc. The bear, not sure if a sow, knocked down the bird feeder on one occasion, stirred up the compost several times then showed up in the daytime for a photo shoot. Fortunately, for all concerned, the bear seems to have departed, haven't seen evidence since Summer, 2011. My regular use of my shooting range might have discouraged permanent residence. I live up on the side of a mountain range that runs from the Potomac river way up into PA and the bears seem to travel that range. Fortunately they don't seem to hang around. Here is a much smaller bear found sleeping in my back yard in 2010.

 

[wilcam47]

thats cool but not at the same time...I cant wait to hunt bear this fall

 

[Duck]

I hope they will reintroduced elk to western md.

 

[Cai]

Just to be clear. Can I shoot a bear if its endangering my livestock?

 

[BlackBart]

A few years ago New Jersey tried to get a bear hunting season approved, they we're having quite a problem with bears in suburbia. There was some serious public outcry (PETA protests and whatnot) about getting a season approved, but they finally got one.

I'm aware of MD bear hunting in Allegany and Garrett Counties. Maybe we'll see one MOCO or Baltimore in a few years (if the population gets out of hand...). It would be nice to cross that off my bucket list.

In Moco or baltCo they ought to issue the bears people hunting permits.