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Originally Posted by PatBC
A large dog in the yard will help keep the bears away unless the bear is very sick or hungry. I do not know if children are present that certainly could have an impact. My experience with black bears is that they will flee if they hear you coming. At the same time bears can be quite destructive if you do not bear proof.
In general I agree about not wanting to shooting them however it may come to that point, to me any human life trumps any other lifeform. If you are careful it need likely not come to that.
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To be honest Pat, a lot of this is just joking around. Where I live we have a large black bear population, but they are more of an annoyance/amusement than a threat.
Every spring they drive me nuts, and I usually start a running thread with lots of exaggeration and photos.
Heidi and I have lived here 20 years and have learned to co-exist with them without having to resort to harming them (OK, i did hit one on the head with a candle once, but I just bought that bird feeder and he asked for it).
We have watched from our deck as mother sow have raised cubs with as much a loving touch as any human mother, and in some cases more.
So this just my place to rant my frustrations over busted grills, turned over trash and stolen steaks with lighthearted threats and lies (they have yet to steal a steak).