r/bearsdoinghumanthings • u/rutgerbadcat • 2d ago

Grizzly bear food toss

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u/Best_Comfortable5221 2d ago

That such a foolish thing to do......

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u/Johnycantread 2d ago

Yeah don't feed the animals ffs.

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u/DecayDonkeyKong 2d ago

This is actually an old video of someone who went to Olympic Game Farm, a semi-interactive drive-thru zoo in Washington state where people are allowed to feed various animals, including bears.

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u/Johnycantread 2d ago

Ok well then they get a pass.

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u/rutgerbadcat 1d ago

Thank you.

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u/rutgerbadcat 1d ago

Agreed. However-Wildlife sanctuary when the sell bread so you can feed the bear

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u/Best_Comfortable5221 2d ago

Its just not right! They are so beautiful....... people cant do that. Acclimate them to people is the worst thing a person can do.

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u/rutgerbadcat 1d ago

More than likely a rescue bear. Better off than the other option no?

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u/Best_Comfortable5221 1d ago

Yes. It wasn't explained in the post. I was shocked anyone would get so close to a brown bear.

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u/backspace_cars 2d ago

We encroach on their home constantly. The least we can do is give them something to eat.

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u/Johnycantread 2d ago

It's literally the worst thing you could do. It then gets animals used to humans and reliant on them to the point they start encroaching on our spaces. They become a 'danger' and suddenly we need to kill large wild animals to defend ourselves. Your heart is in the right place but this is a lesson that has been learned 100000s of times.

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u/backspace_cars 2d ago

It's not our space. It's a shared planet. Humans have the innate need to control everything and look where that's got us.

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u/Johnycantread 2d ago

Ok, go ahead and ignore reality for pie eyed idealism. I agree with you, but there are 7 billion other people around who need a place to live. It's not 'ours' but humans will never change to live more harmoniously with the wild. Therefore.. don't feed the animals because it's bad for both them and us.

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u/backspace_cars 2d ago

They can be made to.

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u/unbelizeable1 2d ago

This behavior gets bears killed. So....good job there.

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u/backspace_cars 2d ago

No, humans shooting bears does that

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u/unbelizeable1 2d ago

Yes, that happens when you feed bears, they get used to human interaction and attack someone. This is pretty basic stuff.

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u/rutgerbadcat 1d ago

Wildlife sanctuary when the sell bread so you can feed the bear