PLEASE HELP MOTHER BEAR

From Kelli at S.M.A.R.T.


“Perhaps you received an email similar to this one:

IF you have heard about the mother black bear biting the 21 yr old hunter in the Petoskey area this past weekend, did you know that they plan to capture her and kill her? This is per the Chief of Wildlife, MDNRE, Russ Mason.

Please take a moment to help her, she was simply protecting her cubs.

This family of bears, mother and 3 cubs have been in the media for almost a yr in the Petoskey area. All that time it was "ahhhhh" stories. NOW, this 21 yr old hunter goes hunting w/fried chicken smells on his clothing, climbs a tree stand, the cubs tried to climb the tree, he shouted at 2 of them, they climbed down, but the 3rd one continued to climb, the hunter PUNCHED and ELBOWED the cub until it fell from the tree limbs, the mother bear protecting her cubs bit the hunter in the leg, requiring stitches. Russ Mason says it must be destroyed now that it ATTACKED a human.

http://www.upnorthliv/...

We need to step up the pressure to help save this bear. Contact Gov. Granholm and ask that she intervenes to stop this injustice. The bear was doing what she's supposed to do, protect her cubs! Please leave a polite message. If phone inbox is full, send her an e-mail. She needs to hear from us asap!

Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm
PHONE: (517) 373-3400
PHONE: (517) 335-7858 - Constituent Services
FAX:(517) 335-6863

web: http://www.michigan.g...

You can also follow up your phone call to MDNRE's Wildlife Chief, Russ Mason, with an e-mail.

Wildlife, Russ Mason, Chief
phone: 517-373-9311
e-mail: MasonR2@michigan.gov

Thanks!"

HERE IS A LINK TO A PETITION

http://www.change.org/petitions/view/urgent_-_please_help_save_mother_bear_in_petoskey_mi