Large Carnivore Article In Conservationist

[ness]

There's a really good article on bears and mountain lions in the Conservationist right here: http://mdc.mo.gov/conmag/2012/04/living-large-carnivores?page=0,0

Interesting statistics on frequency of attacks, what the rules are, what to do if you see one, where they come from, etc.

[fishinwrench]

I wish they would have included an image of a yellow lab in those comparison pics. I can't afford another 1100.00 vet bill.

[Mark]

RULE #1 - you don't have to be the fastest one in the group, just not the slowest.

[mic]

RULE #1 - you don't have to be the fastest one in the group, just not the slowest.

Rule #2 - If your the slowest, CARRY A KNIFE.

Rule #2a - The knife is not for the animal, it is to slow someone else down.

[jdmidwest]

Just stand still and let the pass on thru. There are no resident carnivores in MO.....

Black Bears are Omnivores.

[Feathers and Fins]

JD I beg to differ... You ever been to Golden Coral on a 2 for 1 night??? There are Carnivores and scare me more then any animal in the wild... well except maybe the Conways on Swamp People lol.

[jdmidwest]

That species of lumbering beasties is not in any way to be construed as a carnivore. Those are buffetavores. Most would have a hard time wedging their lumbering figures into a bear den.

Most carnivores are sleek and muscular, fast and swift. Buffetavores are more along the line of scavangers.

[eric1978]

LOL And you can only call them carnivores if you classify that brown stuff at Golden Corral as "meat," which I'm quite certain it is not. They're peckers'n'lipsivores.

[fishinSWMO]

JD I beg to differ... You ever been to Golden Coral on a 2 for 1 night??? There are Carnivores and scare me more then any animal in the wild... well except maybe the Conways on Swamp People lol.

Glenn and Mitchell are the best part of the show! That's the life most

river rat kids dream of having.