lives4summits t1_isrchtk wrote on October 18, 2022 at 3:13 AM

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

It’s not that high. It’s under 1000 bears. The animal rights lobby will never let a bear hunt happen.

Kolzig33189 t1_ist1cbz wrote on October 18, 2022 at 2:24 PM

You’re number is far off. The population has increased from about 600 bears 6 years ago to ballpark north of 1200 bears in state now.

https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/hartford/bear-population-exploding-in-connecticut/amp/

https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Wildlife/Fact-Sheets/Black-Bear

lives4summits t1_isv987x wrote on October 18, 2022 at 11:13 PM

Wrong. You don’t take into account the same bears ID’d multiple times. We have a very low bear population.

Also, nuisance bears are attracted to bird feeders. A hunt isn’t the answer. We need a statewide law banning the feeding of wildlife and that includes bird feeders. Granby and Simsbury have similar ordinances already and they have been very successful.

Kolzig33189 t1_isvd5xe wrote on October 18, 2022 at 11:42 PM

I’m not taking anything into account for population. More than 1200 is what DEEP is reporting. So if you have a source that says it’s a lot less, please share.

https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Wildlife/Fact-Sheets/Black-Bear. That’s directly from the DEEP website…so what are you using that shows the number is essentially half that?

Edit: classic CT sub stuff; I asked if you have a source for your numbers and you immediately downvote and don’t respond.