The Big Hunt Nabs 589 Black Bears

New Jersey officials are declaring this year’s bear hunt – the first in five years – a resounding success. They reported just about an hour ago that the final number was 589 bears killed. They had estimated closer to 700 when the hunt began.

Wildlife groups continue to protest and oppose the hunt. That’s their right, but I doubt they’ve considered the consequences of the other option: doing nothing. Greenies would rather let bears reproduce, roam into residential areas, raid trash cans, kill family pets and wander into oncoming traffic on dark North Jersey roads. Much more humane, wouldn’t you agree? Let’s get real! We’re not dealing with an endangered species here. Black bears like white-tailed deer are extremely numerous throughout North America. Black bear litters can contain as many as six cubs. They’re fertile creatures by mammalian standards, Save Jerseyans, so much so that state officials expect this year’s hunt to merely hold-the-line or slightly reduce the current population. Hundreds of additional cubs will be born in the coming year.

But not everyone is persuaded by facts and logic. Wacky wildlife protestors can and will continue to develop ulcers over bears. The man in charge, Chris Christie, will continue to worry first and foremost about taxpayers who don’t want their trashcans, car fenders and family dogs ripped to shreds. And I’m sure we’ll be talking about this once again in 2011. Call it a hunch.

Brian McGovern
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  1. Yup…must make you feel like a real man killing the little cubs…or that 127lb. female that one man bragged about. Hell, that's not much heavier than my 100lb lab.

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