Emily Beabout
Mr. Bates
English 12
March 24, 2017
Bears in the Crosshairs
Hunting Black Bears and Grizzlies could be affecting their population that is already low, but hunting with bait, dogs, different kind of guns and tactics, is negatively affecting how many are killed during a hunting season. The numbers are low there is a chance the bears are outnumbered by hunters and there tactics. The number of hunters privileged with a bear tag should be limited this could negatively or positively affect the populations. The number of Black bear and Grizzlies are low; there are many reasons for this. A big reason would be hunting and sickness. “You’re not going to stop bears from coming into neighborhoods from having a hunt. Hunting is a management for when the population is greater than the environment” (Alverez 4). There was roughly 150 to 220
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The extension of time is fair since bears are hard to come by. The use of dogs can be negative because it can harm the bear and maybe your shot does not kill it, then you are ending up with an injured bear and the traumatic situation could cause problems later on. It could cause them to become dangerous or even have problems raising young cubs down the road. Hunting bears with shotgun doesn’t sound as bad, it sounds like a better way to kill a bear during a hunt. The hunt is good thing if it done for good reasons and the kill is made in the best way possible to keep them from suffering
The hunt is said to be one of the ways to manage bear populations and will not affect the recovery of their populations. The Florida state relies on a variety of ways to track bear population such as biologists and even a hunter's tags tell officials when and where a bear was killed (Klinkenberg 3).There was three other bears that disappeared and their radio collars where cut from around their necks and where found on roadsides or in canals (Klinkenberg
Cool calm mornings, the fog on the lake is dense and all you can see is your decoys. As shooting hours roll around and the sun is just starting to peak over the horizon, the fog slowly lifts off the lake and the target at hand begins to swoop, lock up and land. What am I talking about? Ducks, one of the most majestic birds at hand, in my opinion. Ducks are one of the best animals to hunt, because one it’s a great challenge and two it is one of the most heart racing sports known to man. But what makes it so heart racing? Well when you’re out there and you hear you’re first mallard quack or your first wood duck whistle you get that deep adrenaline rush, your heart begins to pump faster and harder. Then there they are locking up into your decoys,
...I think that repopulating wolves in an area where they might have to deal with people is kind of a feeble-witted idea. Wolves are not an animal with a great reputation, even though they might not deserve that reputation most people do not like. I think that people as a whole would probably rather have deer in their back yard rather than wolves. Therefore, the questions what can happen, what should happen, and what will happen, with the deer problem all three have different answers. These answers will differ due to the area that the deer are in and the peoples' feeling towards these deer. It is too bad that there is not one perfect solution to the deer problem. Maybe in the future there will be, but until then we will have to deal with each problem that comes up individually.
The grizzly bear trophy hunt is an issue regarding the citizens of Canada who immorally hunt and kill grizzly bears for pride, thrill, and trophy. Many people question whether this is morally acceptable as hunters kill without a conscience. Grizzly bears are vital to Canada’s environment as they are essential to maintaining a healthy ecosystem. As keystone species, they regulate prey, disperse seeds of plants,and aerate soil to maintaining forest health. Due to the vulnerability and over-hunting of grizzly bears, Pacific Wild and many other non-profit organizations, are working to protect wildlife in British Columbia, especially the grizzly bear habitat.
During the 1600s, when Jamestown’s first settlers arrived, there were between 24 and 31 million white-tailed deer in North America (4). As settlers pioneered farther west, the deer population steadily decreased until a dramatic drop in the 19th century. By the end of the century, less than half-a-million deer were left. In some parts of the United States, there are none. In 1886, the US Supreme Court forced hunters to get licenses and follow certain restrictions.
Christopher McCandless’ long, fascinating, but ultimately fatal journey into the wilderness of Alaska is depicted in the biography, Into the Wild, written by Jon Krakauer. Late in the of summer of 1990, a very young Christopher McCandless left his ordinary world in Annandale, Virginia to pursue a solitary life in the untamed wilds of Alaska. Many will insinuate that Christopher McCandless’ actions were childish and idiotic, but a stronger argument would be that his unconventional thinking and desire to live life on his own terms allowed him to reach self-actualization.
Coyotes and bears are a common sight in the woods. These animals, along with others, are predators that help to control deer population but also decrease the amount of land allowed to the deer. In Western NC, deer rates have fallen and bag limits have been reduced. In Pennsylvania, biologists have conducted a lengthy study to determine fawn mortality and predation. Predators killed 46% of fawns, (Hart). A study about coyotes in Ohio found that even though they kill numerous fawns, the population of deer continues to grow, (Hart). It would be critical to maintain...
Hey, I didn’t see you there, how are you?I'm just wondering whether or not a big ol' grizzly bear is going to come charging at me at any point in my life, but seeing as grizzly bears are endangered that probably won't happen. In the past, there were thought to be around 50,000 grizzly bears in North America, nowadays they are growing sparse there are estimated to be only around 1800, now not even a 20th of the population in the past. Most of these grizzlies are located in Yellowstone National Park and Alaska, but they can also be found in Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho and Montana. Some are thought to be in Washington.
Hunters often reveal that being in nature provides time to clear the mind. In the woods, there is no rush, no schedule, and no deadlines; nature moves at its own pace. This interaction provides a deep spiritual connection with the land, the wildlife, and our planet. Hunting has been around since the beginning of time and has been in many people 's lives for generations, these are some reasons why people all across America continue to hunt. Hunting has many benefits such as reducing deer related car accidents, controlling deer densities in heavily human populated areas, creates jobs, and feeding and supporting families. Thus, deer hunting is necessary for several reasons.
Grey wolves were removed from USA’s Yellowstone National Park in 1926. A big impact of removing wolves were how the Aspen trees were slowly disappearing.After the wolves were gone beavers were scarce in the northern range, numbers of songbirds and habitats were reduced. The elk population skyrockets because the bears and the coyotes were left to hunt the elk but they do not kill as many elks as the wolves did. When the reintroduction of the wolves in 1995 there was a drastic difference in the landscape.
U.S. Fish and wildlife services have made a plan for wolf management, and they definitely see the population growing throughout the years to come, we may never see the numbers as high as they were in 1960 but they have made an remarkable comeback in the last few years (Wolf Biology and Behavior). Some people think they should be hunted as a sport if their numbers increase too much, because there isn't really a predator for wolves they may have to be hunted eventually but if people go overboard we could be back at the
When the reintroduction of wolves began in the state of Wisconsin, a goal of 350 wolves was set, and this number was reached successfully in a short amount of time. Once this was reached, however, the population continued to rise dramatically and exponentially, and is now in the upper 600s (Allen). The problems now come down to a few simple questions that have complex answers. Will a regulated hunt get out of control, and a repeat of the past begins? Are the wolves posing any sort of threat in the present? Who or what would a hunt benefit? First, the issue of the past must be addressed. Back in the earlier years of the United States, wolves roamed free, and when farmers moved their livestock into what was then the wolves' territo...
There is on time that I will never forget. It was early in the morning, I was running behind about 15 minutes, so by the time I got out in the woods it was legal shooting hours. Theirs a spot on the side of the road where corn is stored by Game Fish and Parks. I had seen deer their before so I drove be before hiking in to my stand. Standing 40 yards is probably the biggest buck I have ever seen on public hunting grounds. I jumped out of my truck and pulled up on him. Now my bow has three sights on it. They are set at ten yards, 20 yards, and 30 yards. The deer being at 40 yards I was a little unsure if I could hit him. I had shot at 40 yards before so I roughly knew I had to use my 30 yard sight and aim around 2.5 to 3 feet above the buck. By the time I had all this calculated the buck didn’t want to stick around any longer so he ran off. It had just snowed the night before so it was easy for me to follow him. I followed him for about a mile the he jumped the fence onto private land ending the hunt. I still have yet to see him again. Most hunters that I know that both bow and rifle hunt feel the same
Wolves had live throughout parts of the world for thousands of years before humans just kept rising in population and minimizing the wolves’ population through the expansion of their territories for farm agriculture and industrialization. It is only in the United States where humans completely annihilated wolves; they did this by hunting the wolves down until the last wolf was killed in 1926. However, in 1995, 14 wolves were caught from Canada and release into Yellowstone National Park. This makes it almost 70 years since the wolves have been reintroduced back into Yellowstone National Park (17 July 2009)
At best, only an estimated 15,000 jaguars remain in the wild. National conservation efforts have been successful at protecting a small population of 80 to 120 cats in the remote mountains in Mexico ,bordering Arizona. This population is the largest of three known to remain in Sonora ( the mountain ) , and is the last hope for recovery of jaguars in the United States.
Most of the time monsters are created to show a certain characteristics of some humans that society wishes to not acknowledge. Their monstrous characteristics comments on "the dark side" of humanity. Overall, trying to say that even humans have a monster side. By juxtaposing a normal person and a vicious animal, werewolves suggest that even humans can have a hidden animal nature within them. Werewolves being half human and half wolf shows that there is even a dark side to humanity as well as there is a human side to monsters. Though, the werewolves mythology is trying to say something about humanity, you cannot deny the fact that werewolves are represented to be Native Americans.