Packer dude down in Naples must've either surprised the black bear or the bear had cubs nearby--from my time hiking the appalachian trail in recent years, Black bears you're supposed to be aggressive toward and they fuck off. The only bears I caught glimpses of whilst hiking the AT were always headed the other way from hikers. Grizzles and other brown bears (cuz who the hell can grok a Grizzly from a run of the mill Brown bear when randomly encountering one in the woods), you're supposed to crater/fetal position it and hope the bear gets tired of whacking/slashing at you with their razor sharp talons.
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Last fall, when hunters killed far more bears than expected during Florida's first bear hunt in 21 years, the state's top bear expert said that was a sign that there were more bears in the woods than anyone knew.
A study unveiled Thursday backed that up, finding 4,350 bears prowling the woods, or about 60 percent more than the population found by a similar study 14 years ago.
"The good news is that bears are abundant in Florida," said Thomas Eason, top bear expert at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
That's only the adult population, not including cubs. Eason said there could be 1,000 to 2,000 cubs at any time too.
Eason did provide an important caveat: the new population estimate is based on data from before last fall's historic hunt, not after.
A study unveiled Thursday backed that up, finding 4,350 bears prowling the woods, or about 60 percent more than the population found by a similar study 14 years ago.
"The good news is that bears are abundant in Florida," said Thomas Eason, top bear expert at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
That's only the adult population, not including cubs. Eason said there could be 1,000 to 2,000 cubs at any time too.
Eason did provide an important caveat: the new population estimate is based on data from before last fall's historic hunt, not after.
