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Interesting. There are some towns in Minnesota where the locals have really good relationships with the local (black) bears. They feed them, play with them, int
by culi 4y ago
Interesting. There are some towns in Minnesota where the locals have really good relationships with the local (black) bears. They feed them, play with them, introduce their kids to them, post videos of them putting their hands in their mouths, etc. Basically all the things they tell you not to do. There's probably a big difference between black bears and Eurasian brown bears, but I wonder how much potential their is to achieve cohabitation through cultural change alone
Historically humans have hunted other predators because of simple competition. But nowadays, bears hunting elk is not a threat to our food source
- Toomin 4y agoI was born and lived most of my life in Minnesota, and got into outdoor activities pretty heavily in 2020. I’ve never heard of what you describe and it would be a terrible idea. I’ve only come across one bear in the wild and it bolted away upon noticing me. Bears that aren’t afraid of humans are pretty bad news.
- culi 4y agoInvisibilia did an episode on Eagles Nest Township in Saint Louis County: https://www.npr.org/programs/invisibilia/531902291/reality https://www.npr.org/programs/invisibilia/531902291/reality