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I think he's just saying that if you move in somewhere where there were lots of bears.... don't be surprised when bears show up and are annoying.

• Rinzler89 3y ago
  This. I just said humans should not complain about bear issues when they settle in bear territory. Don't know why others need to get their knickers in a twist.
• s1artibartfast 3y ago
  The "surprise“ comes from the fact this was historically a solved problem. People simply killed the annoying predators and nuisance animals. We are in a transition state of cultural values and expectations. People expect to being free from annoyances because that was the norm for hundreds if not thousands of years. The rules have changed around how we treat animals, but people have not internalized all the resulting impacts. For what it is worth, there are still lots of places, even in the US, where the old solution is still in effect.
  • rsdfdfdfdf 3y ago
    Historically there were much less humans, and more wilderness for animals. Applying the historical solutions in modern day would mean extinction of species in many places.
    • s1artibartfast 3y ago
      That may be true for some species, and not others. However, I was not attempting an appeal to history, just providing explanation. After all, historically, most people did not care about the extinction of many species, or even thought their eradication was a benefit.