[pyrnet] Last she-bear in Pyrenees shot

["GERALDINE SWIERZY" <SHEEPRIVERPYRS@NUCLEUS.COM>]

Shirley -  that is dreadfully sad. I also had news of this from my daughter 
in London today. She and her family spend a lot of time in France and have 
recently bought a home there. I thought you might be interested in some of 
her observations........

<< There are other female bears in the Pyrenees, but they're imported from 
Eastern  Europe... I think they're hoping that the adult son of this last 
she-bear will mate with one of the imports to keep the pyrenees line 
going...

...I'm suprised that any wildlife is left behind at all in France: you 
can't  walk anywhere in the countryside in hunting season, even on roads: 
it's too dangerous. Hunters are everywhere, and usually well-marinated to 
the point
of mistaking cats, dogs and even each other for legitimate targets: several 
hunters are shot and killed 'accidentally' each hunting season!

ack!

Ax >>