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...he looks like an innocent boy next door but if he can play 74 games of Jeopardy in a row without feeling it he could probably punch you in the temple 10,000 times while your teeth were sunk right into his crotch all without getting the least bit fazed.

Yep, this seals it. Greatest AMA I've ever read.

Nah architects don't get paid for shit in the US. 0 - 5yrs out of college can go from $45k to 75k if you play your cards right in a decent sized city. Custom woodworking or finish carpenters (not framers unless you're a foreman/GC) can make more in that period of time but generally have a much lower wage ceiling in the long-term.

Hi Don - it's great to see an AMA that hits so close to home!

I grew up in and around Carrabelle, FL. I've since moved across the country but still get to spend some time there every year. The black bears that ventured over from Appalachicola Nat'l Forest grew to be a significant local nuisance in the past decade.

Being completely removed from the situation since then, can you say what/if anything is being done to mitigate damage on both sides of the issue - emptied trash bins, cars striking the bears and associated medical trauma versus the obvious averse effects on the black bear population itself? Is there anything a city can resonably do beyond bear bins and highway signage?

I remember a pretty big story in our part of town was a black bear family that frequented our neighbor's trashcans and a tree in our front yard we're almost completely wiped out by two back to back collisions on hwy 98. My family was devistated by this, as we always did what we could as far as reinforcing our waste bins and advocating for their safety in our neighborhood.

Anyways, that's my anecdote tied to your research. Thank you for doing what you're doing - it may impact more people outside the scientific community than you may realize.