Ashland, Oregon residents have been reporting "bear issues" and apparently a high level of them since early March of this year. Finding out recently in May one was hunted down and shot we are asking that Fish & Wildlife as well as the Ashland Police Department implement a different method. A police department in Skokomish, Washington catch and release bears. Upon release they have trained the Karelian Bear Team to fire rubber bullets, bean bags and trained dogs to bark incessantly as well as chase the bear away back to the safety of the forest. There is a huge success rate with this. The bears are so terrified by the experience they do not come back. We also need mandatory bear safe containers for residential and commercial across Ashland. The bear was a young female only 2-3 years old that lost it's life this month and the community is angered. We do not want to hear news of this happening again so we are asking you to sign this petition to keep our bears safe. Keep the wildlife WILD.
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We need to coexist with wildlife. We are in their territory and need to act responsible and not invite and attract wild life. We need mandatory bear safe containers for residential and commercial across Ashland. Learn from Colorado, Lake Tahoe and other communities that are doing it better Ashland!!!
There are other ways to address bears in residential areas. Please hire a professional who can capture and relocate these beings.
Part of the beauty and part of the deal with living in Ashland, Oregon is that we get to see wildlife and, share their home. Wildlife from deer to bear, to wild turkeys have the right for safe harbour near their habitat. We need investments in bear safe containers across Ashland and improved education on wildlife. We can and should reduce the likelyhood wildlife will have a fatal encounter with humans. It's our responsibility to change our behavior to improve the outcome because wildlife are part of the deal when you live in Ashland, we are in their habitat and home; not the other way around.
Please please stop killing our wildlife. I've lived in Ashland my entire life and have lived with these bears. They do not hurt anyone and it's lazy to kill them. Do better by them please.
We've encroached on wild territory that was "home" to these bears. PLEASE tranquilize, transport and release these bears. Don't kill them!!!
Plz save them
I’m not sure rubber bullets are necessary as they can cause damage.
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Ashland, Oregon residents have been reporting "bear issues" and apparently a high level of them since early March of this year. Finding out recently in May one was hunted down and shot we are asking that Fish & Wildlife as well as the Ashland Police Department implement a different method. A police department in Skokomish, Washington catch and release bears. Upon release they have trained the Karelian Bear Team to fire rubber bullets, bean bags and trained dogs to bark incessantly as well as chase the bear away back to the safety of the forest. There is a huge success rate with this. The bears are so terrified by the experience they do not come back. We also need mandatory bear safe containers for residential and commercial across Ashland. The bear was a young female only 2-3 years old that lost it's life this month and the community is angered. We do not want to hear news of this happening again so we are asking you to sign this petition to keep our bears safe. Keep the wildlife WILD.
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The public needs to be EDUCATED and expected to take measures to not attract wildlife. NO bird feeders, bear-proof compost and trash bins, ETC! Look to Colorado wildlife policies. People need to learn to LIVE WITH wildlife or MOVE elsewhere!
We need to coexist with wildlife. We are in their territory and need to act responsible and not invite and attract wild life. We need mandatory bear safe containers for residential and commercial across Ashland. Learn from Colorado, Lake Tahoe and other communities that are doing it better Ashland!!!
There are other ways to address bears in residential areas. Please hire a professional who can capture and relocate these beings.
Part of the beauty and part of the deal with living in Ashland, Oregon is that we get to see wildlife and, share their home. Wildlife from deer to bear, to wild turkeys have the right for safe harbour near their habitat. We need investments in bear safe containers across Ashland and improved education on wildlife. We can and should reduce the likelyhood wildlife will have a fatal encounter with humans. It's our responsibility to change our behavior to improve the outcome because wildlife are part of the deal when you live in Ashland, we are in their habitat and home; not the other way around.
Please please stop killing our wildlife. I've lived in Ashland my entire life and have lived with these bears. They do not hurt anyone and it's lazy to kill them. Do better by them please.
We've encroached on wild territory that was "home" to these bears. PLEASE tranquilize, transport and release these bears. Don't kill them!!!
Plz save them
I’m not sure rubber bullets are necessary as they can cause damage.
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The public needs to be EDUCATED and expected to take measures to not attract wildlife. NO bird feeders, bear-proof compost and trash bins, ETC! Look to Colorado wildlife policies. People need to learn to LIVE WITH wildlife or MOVE elsewhere!