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Black Bears - Minnesota / Lily
The Peregrine Chick:
Just heard on the WCCO Minnesota TV news that there is a bounty on Lily the Bear.
No bears, collared or not, research bears or not, are protected under Minnesota law and while the Minnesota DNR does ask hunters not to hunt research (collared) bears (including DNR's own bears) they won't provide any protection. Lily's researcher has collected 20,000 signatures on a petition asking for research bears to have some measure of protection. A hunter however has started a face book page specifically targeting Lily. Another hunter has started a petition asking the DNR not to reconsider protection for research bears. What makes this interesting is that Lily's researcher doesn't not oppose bear hunting, just would like to see bear research provided with an exemption. And many hunters agree with bear research if only to provide more information on the species and their habitat. Including the hunter with the petition who doesn't agree with hunting research bears and wouldn't consider hunting one himself but he doesn't want the law to change since all the bears are "wild" and as such one shouldn't receive more protection than another.
Amazing that there is more in common between the researcher and the hunter with a petition than between the two hunters. No wonder policies regarding wildlife management is so very very complicated and difficult enact/enforce.
Here's a neat blog entry from a hunting guide in Minnesota: http://www.startribune.com/sports/outdoors/blogs/121945059.html
Kinderchick:
Lots of people action on the NABC Pond webcam this afternoon. Looks as if they are cleaning up the yard. Alas, no black bears in site. :(
Kinderchick:
Lily & Hope's Den Cam is closed for the season. They have moved on with their new little Faith, who is doing quite well. Lily has a radio collar so that the research scientists can continue to track her and her family during the summer months. But you can visit the NABC Pond Cam page, where you can watch Ted, Lucky & Honey around the pond at the NABC. Here is the link...
http://www.bear.org/website/live-cameras/live-cameras/nabc-webcam.html
Kinderchick:
Anyone wishing to view a tribute to baby bear cub, Jason, who passed away on Wednesday, can go to the following link...
http://rainbowsbridge.com/residents/JASON002/Resident.htm
Kinderchick:
Many of the previous blog updates often mentioned concerns about Jason and his health, Elaine. Perhaps Lily knew that he wasn't well and that he wasn't going to make it and that's why she left him alone. :-\ Apparently, he did try to keep up with the family's travels, although it was very difficult for him, poor little guy. :( There is some thought that perhaps he was undernourished since Lily was trying to nurse a mixed litter, with Hope from the previous year. I guess we will just have to wait for the results of the necropsy.
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