[pct-l] PCT Bear Canister Loan Program - Request for Donations

[Julie Flaming]

Gina,

I don't think he meant that relocation had been discontinued as an option -
just that it can be the final alternative if a bear habituated to human food
cannot be rehabilitated. In my experience (National Park Service brat in
Yellowstone), bears habituated to human food are relocated first (often
airlifted many miles from humans and its old habitat). However, once a bear
gets a taste for human food, it's often impossible to relocate it so far
(especially in the lower 48 states) that it can't find a garbage can,
campsite, etc. And bears aren't dumb - they're omnivores with a long memory
for where the goodies are. Unfortunately, bears who aren't successfully
rehabilitated with relocation are sometimes euthanized, especially if they
become more aggressive.

Julie




On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 9:32 AM, giniajim <jplynch at crosslink.net> wrote:

> Can you cite a reference for the new rule of shooting-not-relocating bears?
>  I don't doubt what you say, just would like to learn a little more about
> it.  Thnx!
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: gwschenk at socal.rr.com
>  To: Gerry Zamora
>  Cc: PCT
>  Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 12:26 PM
>  Subject: Re: [pct-l] PCT Bear Canister Loan Program - Request for
> Donations
>
>
>  ---- Gerry Zamora <gerry0625 at gmail.com> wrote:
>  > What about bear bagging?  Or is this not accepted?
>
>  No, not in the bear can REQUIRED areas. Bear bagging does NOT work in the
> national parks of California. The bears figured out bear
>  back in the '90s.
>
>  These regulations are not in place to protect your food from the bears.
> The rules are in place
>  to protect the bears from your food.
>
>  Once a bear learns humans equate to easy food, that bear has a death
> sentence over its head. They no longer try to relocate
>  human food habituated bears. They shoot them.
>
>  Please give our bears a break when you visit California and carry a bear
> can where it is needed.
>
>  Gary
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