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DFG Bear facts for permits to kill in Ojai

by Suza Francina September 8, 2011

Several people who attended the August 25, 2011, public meeting with Fish and Game had questions concerning the issuance of a Depredation Permit (a permit to kill). The questions below were sent via e-mail to Andrew Hughan, the Public Information Officer who spoke at the meeting. Even though I…

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If you love our Ojai bears, please read Sept/Oct All Animals magazine

by Suza Francina August 30, 2011

The Sept/Oct 2011 issue of The Humane Society of the United States All Animals magazine  has a great series of articles on living with bears. All four parts, plus safety tips, are posted online (see links below). 

This issue features Lake Tahoe bear expert *Ann…

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Reminder: Meeting to Discuss Shooting of Thacher Bear and How to Prevent in Future

by Suza Francina August 24, 2011

Ojai Community meeting with Fish & Game on Thursday, August 25,  Theater 150, 316 E. Matilija St., at 7 p.m.  

 The Ojai Wildlife League invites the community to attend this meeting with representatives from the Department of Fish and Game  …

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Community Meeting to Discuss Shooting of Thacher Bear

by Suza Francina August 19, 2011

The Ojai Wildlife League invites the community to attend a meeting with representatives from the Department of Fish and Game on Thursday, August 25, at 7 p.m., at Theater 150, located at 316 E. Matilija Street, in Ojai.

Attending will be Lt. Mike Stefanak, the warden supervisor for the Ojai area,…

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We need confirmation of the bear cub’s size. Please take a photo if you see it.

by Suza Francina August 11, 2011 
Update from Andrew Hughan

Here is the DFG policy on bears in general. Scroll all the way to the bottom
where it talks about the time deadlines for bear cubs. I have spoken to our
senior biologist and he explained the August 1 guidelines and he is confidant
the cub can…
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Fish and Game Update on Thacher bear shooting

by Suza Francina August 11, 2011

Note: This article is-in-progress and will be updated.

Here is a copy of our most recent Fish & Game Update. Please note that this report is not the whole story and that the Ojai Wildlife League questions the rational for issuing a depredation permit.

We are in the process of setting a date…

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Thacher Road bear shooting update

by Suza Francina August 9, 2011

From Sue Williamson, Ojai Wildlife League

More bear shooting news: There was a depredation permit (permit to kill) issued to a man on Thacher Road who was upset that bears were getting into his chicken coop. I have not yet spoken with this man to get his side of the story. However,…

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Are bears searching for food in your neighborhood?

by Suza Francina August 9, 2011

Guest editorial by Sue Williamson, founding member, Ojai Wildlife League

Note: This was written prior to the bear shooting incident on Thacher Road, in the east-end of the Ojai Valley.

The Ojai Wildlife League has recently received numerous calls concerning bears getting into gardens, garbage and chicken coops. Thankfully, most people do…

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Mother bear shot and wounded on Thacher Road

by Suza Francina August 8, 2011

Tuesday morning, 8/9, update. Julia Di Sieno of Animal Rescue Team Inc., has also contacted the California Department of Fish and Game.  An update will be posted as soon as we learn more about what actually happened.   http://www.animalrescueteam.net/

Monday evening, 8/8 update  from Sue Williamson:
I have…

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More Bear – Reader Photo (Updated)

by Tyler Suchman July 30, 2011

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Thanks to reader Dick Albright, who sent in a photo and this note: “Not the same bear but I shot him (photo) before he had a chance to “scat”. He (she) had a couple of cubs the night (0100) before down Seymour Cyn. He was 20 feet away coming out…

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