bkbying89 280 Report post Posted June 9, 2018 Did anyone else see the news about bears being in JEFFCO. Bill 1 Daryk Campbell Sr reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjm 616 Report post Posted June 9, 2018 Poachers have killed bears there in the past, so how is another one news worthy? is it in town or did it attack someone? As the bear herd grows to huntable numbers the sightings will grow more frequent, no doubt. But in some parts we have always had bear sightings and occasional depredation of live stock. not really a big deal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daryk Campbell Sr 1,301 Report post Posted June 9, 2018 I am not worried by them. Live smartly, teach your kids to leave wild animals alone. They will go their own way. 1 MOstreamer reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bkbying89 280 Report post Posted June 12, 2018 On 6/9/2018 at 5:55 AM, tjm said: Poachers have killed bears there in the past, so how is another one news worthy? is it in town or did it attack someone? As the bear herd grows to huntable numbers the sightings will grow more frequent, no doubt. But in some parts we have always had bear sightings and occasional depredation of live stock. not really a big deal. This is news to me and probably most of the people I know including my family that has lived in Jefferson County for the last fifty years. I know the State has been trying to keep the lid on the fact that the bear population has been growing and expanding in Missouri but I didn't realize that they were doing such a good job. The bear in the story has been getting into trash cans in the Arnold area. On a side note, a friend from church showed me a picture of a mountain lion taken recently in the Moscow Mills area taken by his daughter at her farm. Bill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snagged in outlet 3 5,902 Report post Posted June 12, 2018 Bear on camera in Festus and Pevely MO too. https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/baby-bear-spotted-in-pevely-mobile-home-park-and-authorities/article_a5e0551d-8280-56f0-981c-450c7e5b3b9d.html#tracking-source=home-top-story-1 1 Daryk Campbell Sr reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gavin 2,446 Report post Posted June 12, 2018 They found a 400lb bear dead in the Current River near Van Buren a couple days ago. Dead Bear on the Current Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timinmo 315 Report post Posted June 13, 2018 Well the moving fur coat was in Barnhart last night. One of my neighbors took pictures. I was hoping to feed it my S-I-L's little dog but got no cooperation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snagged in outlet 3 5,902 Report post Posted June 13, 2018 Somebody hit one west of Cuba yesterday. Cops had to put it down due to injuries. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snagged in outlet 3 5,902 Report post Posted June 19, 2018 City bears now. Crazy. https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/eating-machines-black-bears-nose-into-st-louis-area-sparking/article_de4b1d86-3d86-566e-9883-415d0d93dee0.html#tracking-source=home-top-story Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ColdWaterFshr 357 Report post Posted June 19, 2018 The Ballwin bear was about 2 blocks from my house. Its got the whole neighborhood on edge. 😁 1 snagged in outlet 3 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
