The opinion article concerning bears by Jennifer Hobgood of the Humane Society of the United States misleads the public.
The Humane Society of the United States, or HSUS, is an animal rights organization that preys on urban folks who wish to support wildlife and animals but are clueless to the organization’s true goals and its “animals have the same rights as people” policy. The HSUS is not associated with nor supports any local animal shelter or organizations that provide services helping animals as their leaders believe no person should benefit from animal use or “ownership.” Their goal is to raise money to perpetuate animal rights by opposing through the legal and political systems sustainable, conservation based hunting, farming, ranching and pet ownership.
The Florida black bear is the same species found in stable and increasing numbers across the country. Never was it in danger of extinction. Unfortunately, through politics and financial might, the HSUS more here…
