Florida Researchers
sedated a 250 bear for research to find out why bears are coming into central
Florida Neighborhoods?
No mention on how
much this research will cost the Florida taxpayers?
Or how long the test
will be going on?
Or what the
scientists will do if this bear is one of the 350 or more being murdered!
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This Florida
Government from the top down in the last few years allowed companies to come
into our forests and pick in massive amounts, the staple food of the Black Bear
and other wild
animals.
(tupelo and saw palmetto!)
And those stuck-up
humans in those rich neighborhoods that are still refusing to lock their trash
and keep pet food inside except at feeding time
or better yet,
"Keep your pets inside!
This Florida
Government from the top down in the last few years allowed companies to come
into our forests and pick in massive amounts, berries such as Blue Berries!
This
Florida Government from the top down in the last 20 or so years allowed
contractors to plow over in massive amounts, our orange orchards and plant
housing developments on Black Bear Land!
SEMINOLE COUNTY,
Fla. —
Researchers are
working to find out why more bears are showing up in central Florida
neighborhoods.
The research is
meant to help prevent bear attacks.
In the past four
months, Channel 9 has reported several bear sightings in central Florida.
In March, a bear
killed a family pet near Longwood.
Then in May, a bear
showed up in a Volusia County woman’s garage.
Last week, a bear
ripped through a fence and got onto someone’s porch in Apopka.
University of
Central Florida researcher Daniel Smith has been setting traps for weeks.
One of the traps
recently caught a 250-pound bear in Rock Springs State Park.
Smith and his team
sedated the bear and collected hair samples.
They’ve studied
bears within Rock Springs Run State Park and Wekiva State Park for the past six
months.
The results of the
study aren’t complete, but they hope to learn more about why bears are moving
into the neighborhoods.
It’s research that
hasn’t been done since the 1990s.
“We learn more about
them, like how frequently they go back to the parks and the neighborhoods,”
said Smith.
A GPS collar placed
around the bear's neck will tell researchers where the bear moves for the next
six months.
The collar will send
back information on the bear’s location every 30 minutes.
“What we can do is
look at clusters. Where are the bears spending most of their time, so if
there’s a cluster of a lot of points in one spot, we want to know what’s there
and we’ll go there and survey,” Smith said.
WFTV Channel 9 News
Bear study Nancy
Alverez
Florida Researchers
sedated a 250 bear for research to find out why bears are coming into central
Florida Neighborhoods?