City of Toronto to reintroduce black bears into the Don Valley

[petros]

According to the World Wildlife Fund, over the past 40 years the number of wild animals on earth have been cut in half. As global cities and populations expand, habitats for wild animals are being destroyed.

Which is why Hogarth Breslin, a Toronto City Councilor, says it's time to reintroduce black bears into the Don Valley before it's too late.

"Bears used to run freely in this area, it's vital to the ecology that we bring them back" says Breslin.

"There will be some adjustments, but we will do everything in our power to make sure the bears are safe."

When asked if he thought there was enough room for people and bears in the park, Mr Breslin responded by saying: "For the most part black bears want to keep to themselves, I doubt they will be concerned about people rollerblading."

Listen to his interview to learn about what other animals the city would like to bring back to the GTA.



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[Machjo]

Agreed. It would bring bear and hunter closer together and so save the environment by reducing the need drive so far to hunt.That said, with bears so close by, we'll definitely need to loosen gun laws somewhat so Rollerblades can defend themsevles against pesky bears.

However, I think this could bring the community closer together as they barricade themselves together into tighter higher-density defensive communes and so counter suburban sprawl, also good for the environment and a sense of community.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Black Bears Matter!

 

[Machjo]

Black Bears Matter!

Damn rights they matter. Do you realise how many homeless people they can feed?

The soup kitchen staff could just walk out back, shoot a bear, drag it into the kitchen, gut it, skin it, sell its fur, and make lots of soup to feed the community.

My only concern is that reintroducing the bears every year could get expensive.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

You only want to kill 'em cuz they're black!

Damn rights they matter. Do you realise how many homeless people they can feed?

The soup kitchen staff could just walk out back, shoot a bear, drag it into the kitchen, gut it, skin it, sell its fur, and make lots of soup to feed the community.

My only concern is that reintroducing the bears every year could get expensive.

Nonsense. You just say "Bear, this is the city of Toronto. Toronto, meet bear."

 

[DaSleeper]

You only want to kill 'em cuz they're black!


Nonsense. You just say "Bear, this is the city of Toronto. Toronto, meet bear."

Ya! they just racist...........

 

[Machjo]

You only want to kill 'em cuz they're black!


Nonsense. You just say "Bear, this is the city of Toronto. Toronto, meet bear."

Wasn't there a polar bear problem in downtown Toronto a few years back. So this has nothing to do with colour.

 

[Danbones]

No, bear say toronto meat

 

[lone wolf]

Some folk I know have been trailering bears into the Don Valley for 20 years now ... to get the spring hunt back. Who'da thought it would become fashionable?

 

[Jinentonix]

What a goddam stupid idea. Considering the average city dweller is f*cking clueless when it comes to wildlife, I have a nasty feeling there's going to be some dead black bears over this because of morons who'll do stuff like leave their garbage out in unsecured trash bins.
If the granola munching, nature loving hippies of Revelstoke can't figure it out, I doubt the people in the Don Valley area will clue in.

 

[petros]

Audio link to the story.

Edited: Maybe you don't need to hear it.

 

[Curious Cdn]

It'll help get rid of the jogger problem.

I'm all for it, myself!

 

[petros]

I think it's a great idea. Atlantic Salmon are now swimming up the Don, why not do the Eco thing and reintroduce fish eating Bears?

 

[Curious Cdn]

I think it's a great idea. Atlantic Salmon are now swimming up the Don, why not do the Eco thing and reintroduce fish eating Bears?

I didn't know that Altantic Salmon were back. Our local creek gets introduced Coho that get to be the size of small submarines in Lake Ontario. The Lamprey wiped out what was left of the Atlantic Salmon, here.

 

[petros]

I was off. Chinooks.

 

[Curious Cdn]

I was off. Chinooks.

It's a damned shame. Atlantic Salmon are pretty nice but gone from here, forever. They used to come here to spawm from the Atlantic. Our immigrant salmon from BC just hang around the lake. They're great for sport fishing but you'd better not eat them very often, or at all if they are old and big.

 

[petros]

Pickering Salmon

 

[Curious Cdn]

Pickering Salmon

Those are the ones with three eyes, sprouting feet on their sides that glow in the dark.

 

[petros]

The Jesus fish I've seen on autos.

 

[taxslave]

Damn rights they matter. Do you realise how many homeless people they can feed?

The soup kitchen staff could just walk out back, shoot a bear, drag it into the kitchen, gut it, skin it, sell its fur, and make lots of soup to feed the community.

My only concern is that reintroducing the bears every year could get expensive.

Better yet feed the homeless to the bears.