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Bear Cull in New Jersey--Please call NJ Governor
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Janice Outcalt)
Tue Dec 9 11:25:29 2003
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From: Janice Outcalt <jano@MIT.EDU>
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As of this morning, 70 black bears in New Jersey have been killed in
a DEP authorized "cull" to kill 500, which came into effect today.
Most were simply ambling through the forest or eating berries.
Here is a wonderful account of one of the brave hunter's who faced
down a terrorizing beast:
>Matthew Porter, 28, of Butler said he was sitting in the woods in
>the Newark watershed, "just having a cup of coffee," when a bear
>walked toward him. When the bear was about 100 yards away, he picked
>up his gun and "shot it in the lungs."
>
>"I'm still shaking, but it's pretty wild," Porter said several hours
>later, as he waited for biologists to check his catch. It was an
>adult female, 145 pounds.
Lynda Smith of www.savenjbears.com makes a correlation between a New
Jersey developer who is in the DEP's pocket and this sudden reversal
of policy. Those buying million dollar homes certainly don't want
pesky black bears in their area. Developers have been regularly
"entertained" by the department of environmental protection.
>One important link between NJ's bear hunt and developers is a Centex
>housing project that falls squarely within the bear hunt zone.
>Sixty-six estate homes, ranging in price from $839,000 to nearly
>$1,000,000, are, according to www.centexhomes.com, in the "plan to
>build" stage.
Please call the NJ governor's office TODAY to express you outrage.
These bears were nearly wiped out not long ago, and non-lethal
methods for "control" are readily available.
609 292 6000 and ask for him Mr.James Mcgreevy
An article from the NJStar-Ledger
(http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/index.ssf?/base/news-12/1070951802123020.xml)
gives a bunch of quotes from various Government whores and brave
hunters. This is such an ENRAGING bunch of bullshit. Example:
""These are the bears that are not sustaining themselves on fruits
and nuts; the snow covered that up and these guys are still out
eating," said Larry Herrighty, chief of wildlife management for the
state Department of Environmental Protection.
This comment comes on the heels of one hunter's proud kill of a
"non-sustained " 600 pound male.
And this was Lynda Smith's reaction:
>Lynda Smith, a founder of the BEAR Group who campaigned tirelessly
>against the bear hunt for more than three years, quietly wept:
>"Before, this was a theoretical fight (but) today bears are dying."
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<div>As of this morning, 70 black bears in New Jersey have been killed
in a DEP authorized "cull" to kill 500, which came into
effect today. Most were simply ambling through the forest or
eating berries. </div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font color="#000000">Here is a wonderful account of one of the
brave hunter's who faced down a terrorizing beast:</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000"><br></font></div>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#000000">Matthew Porter, 28,
of Butler said he was sitting in the woods in the Newark watershed,
"just having a cup of coffee," when a bear walked toward
him. When the bear was about 100 yards away, he picked up his gun and
"shot it in the lungs."</font><br>
<font color="#000000"></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#000000">"I'm still
shaking, but it's pretty wild," Porter said several hours later,
as he waited for biologists to check his catch. It was an adult
female, 145 pounds.</font></blockquote>
<div><br></div>
<div> Lynda Smith of www.savenjbears.com makes a correlation
between a New Jersey developer who is in the DEP's pocket and this
sudden reversal of policy. Those buying million dollar homes
certainly don't want pesky black bears in their area. Developers have
been regularly "entertained" by the department of
environmental protection.</div>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Lucida Grande" size="-1"
color="#000000">One important link between NJ's bear hunt and
developers is a Centex housing project that falls squarely within the
bear hunt zone. Sixty-six estate homes, ranging in price from $839,000
to nearly $1,000,000, are, according to www.centexhomes.com, in the
"plan to build" stage.</font></blockquote>
<div><br></div>
<div><b>Please call the NJ governor's office TODAY to express you
outrage. These bears were nearly wiped out not long ago, and
non-lethal methods for "control" are readily
available.</b></div>
<div><b>609 292 6000 and ask for him Mr.James Mcgreevy</b></div>
<div><br></div>
<div>An article from the NJStar-Ledger (<font face="Lucida Grande"
size="-1"
color="#000000"
>http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/index.ssf?/base/news-12/10709518021230<span
></span>20.xml</font>) gives a bunch of quotes from various Government
whores and brave hunters. This is such an ENRAGING bunch of
bullshit. Example:</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>"<font color="#000000">"These are the bears that are
not sustaining themselves on fruits and nuts; the snow covered that up
and these guys are still out eating," said Larry Herrighty, chief
of wildlife management for the state Department of Environmental
Protection.</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000"><br></font></div>
<div><font color="#000000">This comment comes on the heels of one
hunter's proud kill of a "non-sustained " 600 pound
male.</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000"><br></font></div>
<div><font color="#000000"> And this was Lynda Smith's
reaction:</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000"><br></font></div>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#000000">Lynda Smith, a
founder of the BEAR Group who campaigned tirelessly against the bear
hunt for more than three years, quietly wept: "Before, this was a
theoretical fight (but) today bears are
dying."</font></blockquote>
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