Time To Do Something About New Jersey Bears……Or Else I’ll Tell You It’s Time To Do Something About Bears

Last December I told you that New Jersey’s Senator Steven Oroho, Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose, and Assemblyman Gary Chiusano sent out a press release urging the blind man, Gov. Jon Corzine, to “adopt scientifically-valid policies” for dealing with black bears. This was in response to what they called a 97 percent increase in bear complaints across the state. Nothing happened.

On August 14, 2009, Senator Steven Oroho, Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose, and Assemblyman Gary Chiusano sent out a press release urging the blind man, Gov. Jon Corzine, to stop “playing politics with the public’s safety and let wildlife experts decide the best method for handling the issue.” They say New Jersey’s “alternate bear management policies” are not working. Nothing will happen.

Bud Pidgeon, U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance president and CEO, says that Corzine refuses to look at the problem. Seriously?

“For years, there has been a steadfast refusal to look at numbers produced by the professionals in the DFW.

As I gaze into my crystal ball, I see it is April 2010. New Jersey’s Senator Steven Oroho, Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose, and Assemblyman Gary Chiusano are sending out a press release urging the blind man, Gov. Jon Corzine, to please take off his dark glasses and see that it’s about time he did something about this bear problem.

It’s a bit hazy right now but I think I see Corzine losing his bid for reelection and his replacement thinks New Jersey just needs some better bear-proof garbage cans. Promises to appropriate $6.8 million dollars and buy $1,000 new garbage cans to be issued by a state run lottery costing $10 a chance. Susan Kehoe, not being able to comprehend what’s going on, buys all the chances. The bears win!

Tom Remington