Bear Attack…….for those who have previously accused me of being paranoid………and gun happy

Emergency workers check the woods where a woman was mauled by a bear (Sept. 17, 2009)
Quebec woman dies after bear attack, car crash
A woman has died after being mauled by a bear, and then being involved in a car crash while her husband frantically rushed her to hospital in Quebec.
Forestry engineer Dragos Gavriloaia was accompanied on a trip to the woods by his wife Alexandrina, 46. They were in the forest near La Tuque, Que. Wednesday, when Dragos turned around to find the bear attacking his wife, police said.
He was able to chase the bear away and carry his seriously injured wife to his pickup truck. The nearest hospital was 90 minutes away.
Halfway to the hospital, Dragos lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a ditch.
Bystanders who passed the couple took them to hospital, but Alexandrina was pronounced dead when she arrived.
Dragos is a forest engineer and Alexandrina wanted to keep him company while he worked.
The couple lived in an apartment in Saint-Laurent, near Montreal, with their two adult children.
Residents who knew Alexandrina, a Romanian immigrant, reacted with disbelief to news of her death on Thursday.
“It’s shocking,” said the couple’s neighbour Alex Bejnaru. “I knew this lady for six years and what happened, it’s pretty tragic.”
Police said they will conduct an autopsy to determine whether it was the bear attack or the car accident caused her death.
Meanwhile, Quebec wildlife officials are reportedly on their way to La Tuque to try and capture the bear.
There have been an abnormally high number of bear sightings north of Montreal this summer. Wildlife officials have said that cool, rainy weather in recent months has produced a smaller berry crop this year. That’s left the animals to search for other sources of food.

Black Bears….Bears….Bear Management

Ok, people this is the way I see it; the Ministry of Natural Resources must be marching to the tune of tree huggers. I have worked in North Western BC with Black bears, and Grizzlies. The only person who would for one instant think that the current bear management policy for Ontario is a good one , has shit for brains. It will only be a matter of time; short time before some politicians son, wife, daughter, or other relative gets mauled, killed and possibly eatin before Bear Management Policy in this Province changes. There are more bears in the province of Ontario than the Ministry realizes, will acknowledge or really cares. We own 500 acres and have for over 30 years; in that time we have never seen a bear; well until the last ten………..now there presence is a common occurrence. In 5 square miles last year 13 bears were harvested during the bear hunt. This didn’t include the bears that were passed up, or that were not counted as all tags had been filled. Now lets talk about Bears in southern Ontario…..deep south………Oshawa, Pickering, Omemee (looking in the school windows during school) oh yeh………….perfect! Now onto the Ministry……lets’ hire Bear Management Technicians for 5 month’s a year to “educate” people how to “Live With” and “Accept” bears in their backyards. Give your flippin head a shake………….A friend of mine lived down a dead end road……..his children were 5 & 10 , the school board decided to save money and required his children to walk down a road 1.5 kilometres to catch the school bus. All in the name of saving the school board money….$800,000 in total for making kids in the country walk to catch a bus that used to pick them up at the door. This decision was made with full knowledge that a bear had killed a steer the year before just down the road from his house (confirmed by the Ministry of Natural Resources) and after being informed that a sow and two cubs had been spotted on the road recently. The School Boards response was to send a Conservation Officer to explain to the children if they saw a bear to back away, and gave them a sticker to put on their lunch box……..(I love it) their parents weren’t home when the CO showed up. I volunteered to go to the School Board to speak as an expert witness, as I have witnessed both Grizzlies and Black Bears in bluff charges and follow through charges……its not something a child would understand…………nor would they survive…………even with pepper spray………….which unless under the perfect conditions and with a very calm spirit………..isn’t “Worth a Shit!” The only way to defend yourself is with a 12 gauge shotgun with slugs or a 44 magnum (my preferred choice) and know how to defend yourself; know the signs of an aggressive bear and be prepared. We were certified to carry when I worked as a Forest Officer in North Western BC and had to pass a course yearly. When I returned to Ontario in 2002 I guided and baited 61 bear Baits a day in Temagami, so don’t think that I have no experience…….believe me, I’ve seen it all. Bear Management in Ontario is way out of wack……….the Ministry is going down a road that will result in not only people getting hurt, killed or maimed, but is also contributing to increased killings of calf moose …………it needs serious study, by people who know what they’re talking about, not knee jerk reactions to anti’s or non hunters. Rant all you want it’s fact……….if you don’t like it……….I hope you never run into an aggressive bear……and if you do…you better be prepared……..and cell phones don’t necessarily work everywhere…………..you may be on your own!

Black Bears….Bears….Bear Management

Ok, people this is the way I see it; the Ministry of Natural Resources must be marching to the tune of tree huggers. I have worked in North Western BC with Black bears, and Grizzlies. The only person who would for one instant think that the current bear management policy for Ontario is a good one , has shit for brains. It will only be a matter of time; short time before some politicians son, wife, daughter, or other relative gets mauled, killed and possibly eatin before Bear Management Policy in this Province changes. There are more bears in the province of Ontario than the Ministry realizes, will acknowledge or really cares. We own 500 acres and have for over 30 years; in that time we have never seen a bear; well until the last ten………..now there presence is a common occurrence. In 5 square miles last year 13 bears were harvested during the bear hunt. This didn’t include the bears that were passed up, or that were not counted as all tags had been filled. Now lets talk about Bears in southern Ontario…..deep south………Oshawa, Pickering, Omemee (looking in the school windows during school) oh yeh………….perfect! Now onto the Ministry……lets’ hire Bear Management Technicians for 5 month’s a year to “educate” people how to “Live With” and “Accept” bears in their backyards. Give your flippin head a shake………….A friend of mine lived down a dead end road……..his children were 5 & 10 , the school board decided to save money and required his children to walk down a road 1.5 kilometres to catch the school bus. All in the name of saving the school board money….$800,000 in total for making kids in the country walk to catch a bus that used to pick them up at the door. This decision was made with full knowledge that a bear had killed a steer the year before just down the road from his house (confirmed by the Ministry of Natural Resources) and after being informed that a sow and two cubs had been spotted on the road recently. The School Boards response was to send a Conservation Officer to explain to the children if they saw a bear to back away, and gave them a sticker to put on their lunch box……..(I love it) their parents weren’t home when the CO showed up. I volunteered to go to the School Board to speak as an expert witness, as I have witnessed both Grizzlies and Black Bears in bluff charges and follow through charges……its not something a child would understand…………nor would they survive…………even with pepper spray………….which unless under the perfect conditions and with a very calm spirit………..isn’t “Worth a Shit!” The only way to defend yourself is with a 12 gauge shotgun with slugs or a 44 magnum (my preferred choice) and know how to defend yourself; know the signs of an aggressive bear and be prepared. We were certified to carry when I worked as a Forest Officer in North Western BC and had to pass a course yearly. When I returned to Ontario in 2002 I guided and baited 61 bear Baits a day in Temagami, so don’t think that I have no experience…….believe me, I’ve seen it all. Bear Management in Ontario is way out of wack……….the Ministry is going down a road that will result in not only people getting hurt, killed or maimed, but is also contributing to increased killings of calf moose …………it needs serious study, by people who know what they’re talking about, not knee jerk reactions to anti’s or non hunters. Rant all you want it’s fact……….if you don’t like it……….I hope you never run into an aggressive bear……and if you do…you better be prepared……..and cell phones don’t necessarily work everywhere…………..you may be on your own!

Firewood

This past weekend I spent up north at my parents property cutting firewood. Saturday wasn’t the nicest day , however any day spent in the bush is better than a day spent behind a desk. It was a nice get away, lots of sign; moose, deer, and even happened upon a bear den…..with lots of steam coming from its depths. The winds in the fall and over the winter provided more than enough downed wood for a weekend of cutting. We didn’t stress ourselves too hard, but still managed to cut a fair amount of wood.

Firewood

This past weekend I spent up north at my parents property cutting firewood. Saturday wasn’t the nicest day , however any day spent in the bush is better than a day spent behind a desk. It was a nice get away, lots of sign; moose, deer, and even happened upon a bear den…..with lots of steam coming from its depths. The winds in the fall and over the winter provided more than enough downed wood for a weekend of cutting. We didn’t stress ourselves too hard, but still managed to cut a fair amount of wood.

Elderly Lady killed by black bear in Quebec.

Once again a black bear has shown that they are not to be trusted. Having worked with both grizzlies and blacks; I have had numerous encounters with both blacks and grizzlies. Neither are harmless, always be aware of your surroundings and be aware of inquisitive bears. Our feelings go out to the families of this woman who enjoyed our great outdoors. http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/cbc/080602/canada/montreal_qc_beardeathlavoie0602

Beagles..nose….Beagle..nose…..stomach….nose

Does anyone relate to what I’m saying? Yes I have a beagle and she hates bears……loves food…loves food….her nose rules her being! They truly are great dogs if only there was a way to disconnect their nose from their brain. She has been hit/runover by a car, got loose numerous times, got stranded on a stump out on the tide flats surrounded by glacial tide water and had to swim for shore……I’m beginning to think that she has 9 lives. I just recently spoke to someone who informed me that they have owned two beagles one lived to be 21, and one 20 years of age. Being that she is only seven that leaves me 13 more good years of laughs………….cleaning up after her when she gets into the garbage………..and putting up with her snoring, farting and being a putz! Although she tries my patience, one thing i can say is that I have no crumbs anywhere in my house, car or yard. If there was it was eaten within 1.5 milliseconds of hitting the ground. She’s the best cooks helper……….drop something….it disapppears. First dog I’ve known to eat anything and everything…………….I now have her on the Jenny Craig weight loss diet. All kidding aside she’s a great dog.

Beagles..nose….Beagle..nose…..stomach….nose

Does anyone relate to what I’m saying? Yes I have a beagle and she hates bears……loves food…loves food….her nose rules her being! They truly are great dogs if only there was a way to disconnect their nose from their brain. She has been hit/runover by a car, got loose numerous times, got stranded on a stump out on the tide flats surrounded by glacial tide water and had to swim for shore……I’m beginning to think that she has 9 lives. I just recently spoke to someone who informed me that they have owned two beagles one lived to be 21, and one 20 years of age. Being that she is only seven that leaves me 13 more good years of laughs………….cleaning up after her when she gets into the garbage………..and putting up with her snoring, farting and being a putz! Although she tries my patience, one thing i can say is that I have no crumbs anywhere in my house, car or yard. If there was it was eaten within 1.5 milliseconds of hitting the ground. She’s the best cooks helper……….drop something….it disapppears. First dog I’ve known to eat anything and everything…………….I now have her on the Jenny Craig weight loss diet. All kidding aside she’s a great dog.