The bear I talked about a few posts ago made the news again yesterday.
From wpbf.com:
WELLINGTON, Fla. -- State wildlife officers have caught a black bear that was spotted several times in Wellington the past few days.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers said the 300-pound bear was found Wednesday morning along a canal and Southern Boulevard across from Palms West Hospital.
Officers monitored the bear until David Hitzig with Busch Wildlife Sanctuary in Jupiter arrived.
"At one point he came out to the road up against the guardrail, and we made the decision at that point that he was in a position that we could safely tranquilize him with a tranquilizer dart," Hitzig said.
Hitzig said he came within 10 feet of the bear.
"He definitely saw me when I got into position to take the shot, and we had a staring contest for a while," Hitzig said. "And believe it or not, I actually asked the bear very politely if he would step out in the open so I could get a good shot, and he nicely complied."
Officers on Tuesday baited a bear trap with dog food and sardines. But in the end, the bear had his own plans.
It took five people to lift the bear into the trap. Officers kept the bear cool with bags of ice.
"This is the bear from Weston that was captured and relocated two weeks ago," FWC spokeswoman Gabrielle Bruni said.
The bear was taken to a state forest in Collier County in May.
"If it's come back from Collier County, Collier County might not be a suitable place," Bruni said.
This time, the bear will be brought to the Osceola National Forest in north Florida.
I wonder if he'll try coming back again?
BTW, it was so not cool of Michael to take Farrah's day away from her. Not cool at all.
Showing posts with label bears. Show all posts
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Thursday, June 25, 2009
Monday, June 1, 2009
A Bear Doesn't Necesarilly ---- in the Woods
Yesterday, a 310 lb. Black Bear was caught in Weston and released in the Picayune Strand State Forest. Weston is not a little town in the woods. It is a busy, crowded city and the FWC tranqed the bear at a busy intersection! He was then transported out to the Picayune, which will be the perfect place for him (or her?). The bear never hurt anyone, but he was close to schools, homes and even a golf course, so for the safety of the residents, as well as the safety of the bear, he was relocated.
Stories like this disturb me. I mean, everything went well..no harm was done and there's a happy ending, but it reinforces the well-known fact that we are constantly encroaching on the habitat of our precious wildlife. A few years ago, a panther was found dead just a few miles EAST of the Miccosukee Gaming Resort! That's east as in toward Miami, NOT west toward the Everglades!
When I was little, we had alot of creatures that would come through our yard. Nothing special, and a little annoying...possums, raccoons, rats, mice, lots of snakes, etc. We even had foxes in our neighborhood. Now we see the occassional possum (sorry, but yuck!)..no raccoons, no rodents (not a major loss) and in 1992, I saw the last fox in our area lying dead at the intersection of our neighborhood and a major road. So sad. I get giddy with excitement when one of us finds a snake in the yard....a rare find.
People talk about how much they HATE Miami. I have said the same thing myself more than once, but the truth is I LOVE Miami. I HATE the overpopulation and cookie cutter housing that has sprung up...right to the boundaries of the ENP. Sad and disgusting and it really pisses me off. Why can't there be a total building moratorium? There are enough houses for sale that they certainly do not need to build any new ones. Strip malls? Ugh, we have more than enough!
Miami is a really cool place. The Atlantic Ocean is only minutes away from wherever you are, as are the Everglades. An hour south are the Keys. There are beautiful, old areas in Miami that are rich with local history. There is something for everyone here...you just have to look. I love this place, I just wish half the population would disappear. Any half. Just go somewhere else so the building can stop, the traffic can become tolerable, and wandering bears aren't such a big deal.
Stories like this disturb me. I mean, everything went well..no harm was done and there's a happy ending, but it reinforces the well-known fact that we are constantly encroaching on the habitat of our precious wildlife. A few years ago, a panther was found dead just a few miles EAST of the Miccosukee Gaming Resort! That's east as in toward Miami, NOT west toward the Everglades!
When I was little, we had alot of creatures that would come through our yard. Nothing special, and a little annoying...possums, raccoons, rats, mice, lots of snakes, etc. We even had foxes in our neighborhood. Now we see the occassional possum (sorry, but yuck!)..no raccoons, no rodents (not a major loss) and in 1992, I saw the last fox in our area lying dead at the intersection of our neighborhood and a major road. So sad. I get giddy with excitement when one of us finds a snake in the yard....a rare find.
People talk about how much they HATE Miami. I have said the same thing myself more than once, but the truth is I LOVE Miami. I HATE the overpopulation and cookie cutter housing that has sprung up...right to the boundaries of the ENP. Sad and disgusting and it really pisses me off. Why can't there be a total building moratorium? There are enough houses for sale that they certainly do not need to build any new ones. Strip malls? Ugh, we have more than enough!
Miami is a really cool place. The Atlantic Ocean is only minutes away from wherever you are, as are the Everglades. An hour south are the Keys. There are beautiful, old areas in Miami that are rich with local history. There is something for everyone here...you just have to look. I love this place, I just wish half the population would disappear. Any half. Just go somewhere else so the building can stop, the traffic can become tolerable, and wandering bears aren't such a big deal.
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