Singles, meanwhile, aren't allowed to have contact with couples, and are routinely hunted, shot with tranquilizer guns and humiliated (and worse). (omgchronicles.vickilarson.com)
The director of a local zoo explained that using tranquilizer guns Tuesday night was not an option as the animals would have simply gone off and hid in the dark, and that the police decision to shoot the animals was appropriate. (legalblogwatch.typepad.com)
In other areas, repeated capture, each involving a helicopter chase and use of tranquilizer guns, is seen by Arctic residents as stressful for the bears, especially females with young cubs. (polarbearscience.com)