Please save the bears. They were here long before us and it isn't fair for humans to threaten, harm, or run them out of their homes. They should be protected and respected.
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Misty Pearse
2 years ago
Please make it a city ordinance to have bear proof trash cans on all floors of hotels and outside rentals and restaurants
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John Parker
2 years ago
Make the penalties harsh enough to deter this from happening.
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shawn r chambers
2 years ago
I so love seeing the bears in their natural habitat and it really bothers me when people try to feed and get real close to them to take a picture. Please save and protect our BLACK BEARS. Let the animals enjoy their natural life and keep your distance.
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Karen massey
2 years ago
Save the bears
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Kenneth Montfort
2 years ago
Save the bears hold people accountable
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Kathy Montfort
2 years ago
Save our bears
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janet gustafson
2 years ago
This is an important & serious issue that NEEDS to be addressed! So far the only punishments given out have been on the bears!! It's NOT their fault!
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Karla Edwards
2 years ago
Until people are held responsible for causing bears to be killed it will not stop. Its not their fault that they are being groomed for the stupidity of the picture takers.
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Deb Dupler
2 years ago
Its time to stop the madness. Fines for those jeopardizing the lives of these beautiful creatures. save the bears
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Anonymous
2 years ago
Yes. I would like to help protect our bears and enforce trash laws.
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Billy Riordan II
2 years ago
I've been visiting Gatlinburg for as long as I can remember. It's my happy place. I love seeing bears in the wild, but it breaks my heart to know that irresponsible citizens and visitors are causing these beautiful animals to become a nuisance by feeding them and leaving their trash cans unsecured. I feel tge 2016 fire has pushed the bears towards town more so than before,and it's people's responsibility to help keep them safe from euthanasia by not feeding them and not making the garbage cans an attractive meal option for them. Please enforce the laws already in place for these things, and if possible, enact new ones to help curb the recent uptick in bears being euthanized. Thank you.
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Kathryn Ireson
2 years ago
Yes! I insist the people breaking the law be prosecuted. Our fear of loosing tourism dollars if we enforce is ridiculous. No bears, no tourists.
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Marla Harper
2 years ago
hold people accountable! give fines and jail time if needed!
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Michael K Mccarter
2 years ago
Thank you for the starting the petition
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Timothy Grisham
2 years ago
Growth can't continue and nature not be destroyed.
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Anonymous
2 years ago
There should be bigger penalties for people caught feeding bears.
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Cheryl Sloan
2 years ago
Suspend the business license of habitual offenders that will not comply with bear proof containers.
Please save the bears. They were here long before us and it isn't fair for humans to threaten, harm, or run them out of their homes. They should be protected and respected.
Please make it a city ordinance to have bear proof trash cans on all floors of hotels and outside rentals and restaurants
Make the penalties harsh enough to deter this from happening.
I so love seeing the bears in their natural habitat and it really bothers me when people try to feed and get real close to them to take a picture. Please save and protect our BLACK BEARS. Let the animals enjoy their natural life and keep your distance.
Save the bears
Save the bears hold people accountable
Save our bears
This is an important & serious issue that NEEDS to be addressed! So far the only punishments given out have been on the bears!! It's NOT their fault!
Until people are held responsible for causing bears to be killed it will not stop. Its not their fault that they are being groomed for the stupidity of the picture takers.
Its time to stop the madness. Fines for those jeopardizing the lives of these beautiful creatures. save the bears
Yes. I would like to help protect our bears and enforce trash laws.
I've been visiting Gatlinburg for as long as I can remember. It's my happy place. I love seeing bears in the wild, but it breaks my heart to know that irresponsible citizens and visitors are causing these beautiful animals to become a nuisance by feeding them and leaving their trash cans unsecured. I feel tge 2016 fire has pushed the bears towards town more so than before,and it's people's responsibility to help keep them safe from euthanasia by not feeding them and not making the garbage cans an attractive meal option for them. Please enforce the laws already in place for these things, and if possible, enact new ones to help curb the recent uptick in bears being euthanized. Thank you.
Yes! I insist the people breaking the law be prosecuted. Our fear of loosing tourism dollars if we enforce is ridiculous. No bears, no tourists.
hold people accountable! give fines and jail time if needed!
Thank you for the starting the petition
Growth can't continue and nature not be destroyed.
There should be bigger penalties for people caught feeding bears.
Suspend the business license of habitual offenders that will not comply with bear proof containers.
Help keep our bears safe
Stop it