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PAGE 11 - May 24, 2017

Searching For The Truth

Editorial - Opinion - Commentary

What Makes a Fossil Form?

Letter to the Editor:

Re: Withlacoochee River

This is Larry McNeil an Inglis resident. On a recent boat trip out to the Gulf of

A fossil is a rock. It takes very special

Mexico on the Withlacoochee River we saw a bird hanging from monofilament line, dead.

conditions to make a fossil. Think about this:

(Just west of Bennett's creek) Just a reminder for each of us to clean up after ourselves. You

what happens to a dead animal? Scavengers eat

are free to use these photos. (Eds. Note: The photos were not high enough resolution for

it, and bugs/bacteria cause it to rot and decay,

print media.)

eventually leaving no remains behind. It takes

Larry McNeil, Inglis

very special conditions in order to make a fossil.

Here is the recipe for making a rock containing a

fossil:

Fast coverage by sediments,

so scavengers and bacteria don't eat it.

Letter to the Editor:

Deep coverage by sediment,

Re: Bears continue to be a problem in Inglis.

so no oxygen is present to start decay.

The following letter was sent to Karen Parker, spokesperson for the FWC.

Lots of water, so the minerals

can seep into the bone and turn it into stone.

Karen, None of the suggestions from FWC has worked. One of the bears destroyed my

Lots of minerals in the sediment for cell replacement.

wife's bee hive last evening and we are currently trying to save what bees we can. The lady

What event in history had fast, deep coverage with lots of mineralfilled wa-

across the street has already lost hers and the bear just keeps coming. Its just a matter of

ter? The Flood of Noah's time. Fossils remind us of God's judgment and God's

time before additional damage is incurred.

mercy: God's judgment He destroyed an increasingly evil and sin-filled world with

Any additional suggestions?

a worldwide flood, and God's mercy He saved Noah, a righteous man, and his fam-

Mark Moore, Inglis FL

ily on the Ark.

Every time a dinosaur bone is dug up, it reminds us of God's judgment and

Response to Mark Moore via email:

God's mercy; fossilized dinosaur bones are really missionaries to the world.

So the Lord said, "I will wipe from the face of the earth the human race

Subject: Nuisance bear in Inglis

I have created--and with them the animals, the birds and the creatures that move

along the ground--for I regret that I have made them." Genesis 6:7 (NIV)

Mr. Moore:

Based on, Inspired Evidence a book by Bruce Malone, 2011

We have received multiple reports on two bears in the Inglis area. We are aware

Presented by Bob Allen, Biologist-Paid Advertisement

Contact Bob at SFTT321@gmail.com

that the bears are there and are monitoring the situation. Our Wildlife Assistance Biologist

Bears at the Park - Continued from page 8

has spoken to folks in the area and distributed information about what to do when they spot

a bear.

The best thing that homeowners in that area can do is to remove the attractants that

Black bears might "bluff charge" when cornered, threatened or when stealing food. Stand

are drawing the bear in to their yards and to haze the bear when it's spotted. Here's info on

your ground and then slowly back away. Always respect bears they are large and powerful

how to scare that bear: http://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/managed/bear/living/scare/

wild animals.

If a Bear Comes into Your Yard make sure that:

Black bears are the only species of bear in Florida. The Black bear once roamed

§ you are in a safe area, and

the state's entire 34.5 million acres. They are now considered a threatened species. FWC

§ the bear has a clear escape route, then

biologists estimate that currently there are from 2,500 to 3,000 black bears in Florida. Flori-

§ SCARE THAT BEAR!

da's Black bears are black with a brown muzzle and may have a white chest marking called

You want to let the bear know it is not welcome in your yard, so from a safe loca-

a blaze. Adult bears can weigh from 150-400 pounds, with males usually being larger than

tion, scare it away by yelling, banging pots and pans, using an air horn, or anything else that

females. Females have their first litter at approximately 3 ½ years of age and generally have

makes a lot of noise. The use of paintballs, bear spray, and sling shots are also allowed under

one to three cubs every other year. The breeding season runs from June to August with cubs

FWC guidelines.

born seven months later.

We also have quite a bit of information and tips about living with bears: http://

Bears of all ages are excellent climbers and will climb trees when they are fright-

myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/managed/bear/living/.

ened. Eighty percent of a Black bear's diet comes from plants (fruits, nuts and berries), 15%

Living in bear country: http://myfwc.com/media/1333887/LivinginBearCountry-

from insects and only 5% from meat.

Brochure.pdf

The FWC recommends that you do not intentionally feed or attract bears. If a bear

(Karen Parker, FWC)

is eating something on your property, take note of what it is and secure it after the bear has

Fatal Crash - Continued from page 1

left the area.

To discourage bears it is important to properly store and secure residential garbage and other

bear attractants such as trash and recycling containers, bird and squirrel feeders, game feed-

ing the intersection of Seminole Ave. in the inside travel lane, when the Jeep Laredo trav-

ers, pet foods and bowls, barbecue grills and smokers, pets and small livestock, livestock

eled into the westbound lanes of W. Main St. and collided, nearly head-on, with the Toyota

feed, compost piles, beehives and fruit and nut-bearing trees and shrubs.

4Runner. Mr. Ekeli, the Athletics Complex Manager of Seven Rivers Christian School in

These attractants can be secured by using electric fencing to protect gardens, compost piles,

Lecanto, suffered fatal injuries and expired at the scene of the crash. Mr. Edmondson, the

apiaries and livestock.

driver of the Jeep Laredo, suffered serious injuries and was transported to Ocala Regional

Never approach or surprise a bear. Keep as much distance as possible between

Medical Center in Ocala for treatment of injuries sustained in the crash. The press release

yourself and the bear. Make sure you are in a secure area, and the bear has a clear escape

stated that both drivers were wearing a seatbelt. The press release also stated that the crash

route to leave the area. Then yell, bang pots and pans to scare the bear away. Do not turn

was not alcohol related and that unspecified charges are pending.

your back on the bear or run from it. Back away slowly into a house, car or building.

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