I know there were bears in Texas in the past but I haven’t heard of a bear sighting in my lifetime. I am very happy that we don’t have them. We have caught glimpses of mountain lions in our game cameras.
Got lots of bear up here at my place, also mountain lion, bobcat, weasels, etc.
Complained by phone and in writing to USFS, Dept. of Fish and Game, even Animal Control.
Last word I got was “even if we trap and remove them, they will just come back”.
“You live out in the middle of No Where, it is your problem, you’ll have to deal with it”.
I have a deal with the predators around here, “You leave me and mine alone, I’ll leave you alone, you loot, I shoot”.
Just as a matter of interest, Bear and Mountain Lion meat makes great dog food.
“I know there were bears in Texas in the past but I havent heard of a bear sighting in my lifetime.”
They sometimes get black bears in Big Bend National Park.