A Bear of a Problem

The state Fish and Game Council approved a bear hunt for this year. Council Chairman Ernest Hahn has it right.

"The fact that we have bears breaking into homes, breaking into cars and confronting people inside their houses is unacceptable. A hunt is the only effective means to control the bear population,"

Jeff Tittle of the Sierra Club has it exactly wrong!

"the state has failed to address the root of the problem concerning bears -- the lack of garbage control by homeowners and businesses in the northwest. He also said the state has not committed enough money to solving the problem."

What amount of my money does he think appropriate to spend on wild bears that break into homes and kill livestock and does he honestly think that garbage control would seriously help. Jeez, everyone living in bear country takes care of their garbage, knows not to feed birds and makes lots of noise when going outside.

Bears are all over this state now. This year alone they have moved into every county. They only cost effective method of control is hunting. Let's get on with it.

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