"F.O.A.D." wrote:
On 8/16/13 1:33 PM, iBoaterer wrote:
In article ,
says...

On 8/16/13 12:15 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 16 Aug 2013 11:24:24 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

...all the bears, so humans can walk through the bears' habitat without
encountering any bears.
How would you feel if the bear was at your house?

http://www.nbc-2.com/story/23143149/...i#.Ug5P5KyndQY

or coyotes

http://www.nbc-2.com/story/23153030/...-dogs-in-ocala


We don't have bears or coyotes wandering around here, although there
have been a couple of people reporting "small bears" in the woods around
their houses...but no verification.

Oh, and out at the national park, the people were in the bears' house.

On our hikes near the Shenandoah, we encounter all sorts of critters,
and have seen what may be bears (they tend to stay off the trails), and
there have even been reports of mountain lions (again, unverified), but
there is no question there are packs of feral dogs out there, which is
why we carry sidearms.

Wow, Maryland doesn't have feral pigs OR coyotes! I wonder how they know
to stay out of that particular state?



"Here" means my little neighborhood, moron. I haven't seen any wild pigs
or coyotes in my yard or on my street in the years we have lived here.

They may be around. We have had mountain lions in the area as well as deer
eating our roses and hibiscus on the front porch. The coyotes and pigs
seem to stay in the ranch lands that start a mile away. But some areas of
the Bay Area have major problems with pigs tearing up lawns and endangering
the children. 20 years ago, friend of my dad in San Mateo shot a 600# hog
in his front yard, that chased the kids into the house.