Ursid Quotes

“Bears are not toys. They are not symbols or stand-ins for Native American cultures. They are not attractions. They are not tourist destinations. They are not sources of revenue. They are not resources to be managed. They are not pests to be exterminated. They are bears.

No, even that isn’t right. There is this bear, with needs, desires, and preferences all her own. And there is that bear, whose needs, desires, and preferences will certainly overlap with another bear’s but will not be identical, because the bears are not identical. Every bear—every animal, inside or outside of zoos—is an individual. Each one has, believe it or not, a life.”
― Derrick Jensen, Thought to Exist in the Wild: Awakening from the Nightmare of Zoos