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Holy Bears Batman - Bear Sightings in Centreville
Posted by:
Lurker..
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Date: June 15, 2008 03:01PM
Seasonal Bear Sightings More Common
Residents of Fairfax County, and across the region, may expect to see more black bear at this time of year. The Fairfax County Police Department, along with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, have received reports of bear sightings this week. The most recent reports occurred in the Centerville area, along Route 28, near Bull Run Regional Park on Tuesday, June 11.
According to Fairfax County Wildlife Biologist Earl Hodnett, residents should not be alarmed or panicked when they see a bear. “Bears generally avoid humans, but in their search for food, they do patrol the suburbs,” Hodnett said. Bears are highly adaptable and intelligent animals and can learn to associate neighborhoods with food sources. The most common food sources that attract bears include bird feeders, unsecured garbage and pet food. Outdoor grills, fruit trees and beehives can also attract bears.
Take the following precautions to keep bears, and other wildlife away from your home:
Do not store household trash in vehicles, on porches or on decks. Keep your trash secured in a garage, shed or basement if possible.
If a bear has been sighted in your area, take down birdfeeders.
Take garbage to the curb the morning of the pickup, not the night before.
Electric fencing is an inexpensive and extremely efficient proven deterrent to bears. Consider installing them around dumpsters, gardens and other potential wildlife food sources.
Residents of Fairfax County, and across the region, may expect to see more black bear at this time of year. The Fairfax County Police Department, along with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, have received reports of bear sightings this week. The most recent reports occurred in the Centerville area, along Route 28, near Bull Run Regional Park on Tuesday, June 11.
According to Fairfax County Wildlife Biologist Earl Hodnett, residents should not be alarmed or panicked when they see a bear. “Bears generally avoid humans, but in their search for food, they do patrol the suburbs,” Hodnett said. Bears are highly adaptable and intelligent animals and can learn to associate neighborhoods with food sources. The most common food sources that attract bears include bird feeders, unsecured garbage and pet food. Outdoor grills, fruit trees and beehives can also attract bears.
Take the following precautions to keep bears, and other wildlife away from your home:
Do not store household trash in vehicles, on porches or on decks. Keep your trash secured in a garage, shed or basement if possible.
If a bear has been sighted in your area, take down birdfeeders.
Take garbage to the curb the morning of the pickup, not the night before.
Electric fencing is an inexpensive and extremely efficient proven deterrent to bears. Consider installing them around dumpsters, gardens and other potential wildlife food sources.
Re: Holy Bears Batman - Bear Sightings in Centreville
Posted by:
nakedshoplifter
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Date: June 16, 2008 09:16AM
Time to open carry
Re: Holy Bears Batman - Bear Sightings in Centreville
Posted by:
Gravis
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Date: June 16, 2008 10:57AM
nakedshoplifter Wrote:
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> Time to open carry
LOL!
"the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."
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> Time to open carry
LOL!
"the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."
Re: Holy Bears Batman - Bear Sightings in Centreville
Posted by:
Jester
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Date: June 16, 2008 11:09AM
nakedshoplifter Wrote:
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> Time to open carry
Why? You can't shoot the bear!
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> Time to open carry
Why? You can't shoot the bear!
Re: Holy Bears Batman - Bear Sightings in Centreville
Posted by:
pgens
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Date: June 16, 2008 02:06PM
You can conceal-carry and still shoot the bear if it attacks, but open-carry may scare off the bear.