Quote Originally Posted by sunshine View Post
Can't believe we don't have bears in the green swamp yet.
I dont understand the whole bear clusterduck at all. Ocala/Wekiva River Basin was overrun with bears so they were venturing out and getting in trouble. State Trappers would catch them and bring em back to Ocala. They leave again and get caught again and done. Green Swamp, Everglades, Matanzas and a whole pile of other ares could have held some population. Not against the hunts if done correctly, but start moving some around instead of just trying to cram them back in a full area. Also destroying all the natural food by burning every 3-5 years instead of the prescribed 7. Work with a guy who helps with all the bear studies and amazing to hear how badly managed our state lands are. 1 local area the land manager is from a pulpwood forestry company and hates any hardwood, so he is clearing all hardwood and replacing with pines, another local area the manager is a Scrub Jay nut so he is managing for Scrub Jay. Meanwhile the oaks, palmetto's and any other natural food source is depleted.