Help wanted: Grizzly Bear Conflict Manager

Originally published at: Help wanted: Grizzly Bear Conflict Manager | Boing Boing

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Here’s hoping there’s a large pause in hostilities.

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“Now I know there are sore feelings on both sides, but let’s see if we can all agree on a win-win situation!”

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I see you’re just the person for the job!

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I imagine it’s a tough job, but the reward of seeing them get along must make it bearable.

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Mr. deMille, I’m ready for my close-up.

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You should read a story called Bears Discover Fire.

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Conflict? What conflict?

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Or, if no other option is available, the bear might be euthanized. “Killing bears is the worst part of my job,” recently-retired conflict specialist Tim Manley has said, according to the Flathead Beacon. “We try to avoid having to do it but when bears become very food-conditioned and start causing property damage and breaking into vehicles, trailers and cabins, those bears are removed.”

Not loving how this problem is framed as victim-blaming. :-1:

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What animal on the planet isn’t?

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Hell yeah!!

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But not too much, you get a stomachacake!

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That bear worked so hard to not look at the person sitting right there. Reminded me of me when my wife and I are fighting but there’s a show we both want to watch coming on.

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Better than large paws in hostilities
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I feel like there is a Timothy Treadwell joke that belongs here, but its not coming to me.

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