To the editor: Here’s a solution to the so called black bear/human problem and the best part is a bear does not have to die. Since we have such an abundance of quad riders in the neighborhood and in the woods, this will give them some where to ride. Through the exchange of phone numbers, a volunteer quad squad can be formed within the community. When called to a bear sighting the quad squad can zoom over to that person’s home or bear-active area and chase the bear off. People that are frightened of the bears can call the neighborhood volunteer quad squad and the quad squad can drive up and down your road (or around your house or property if you prefer) for endless hours or for however long it takes to scare the bear off. As the bear is being chased off you and your family will get to listen to the vroom or noise pollution with the added bonus of breathing in the toxic exhaust the quads give off. Being that bears thrive in a healthy environment, the noise and pollution alone will force the bear to move on. Why is it I have to pay a fee to have a valid driver’s license, registration and insurance card for my vehicle? But for quad riders there is no vehicle registration, no license plate to identify the rider’s quad, no driver’s license and no insurance card required. Well how about this: something is very wrong with this picture and our state, being in such a dire financial mess, could sure use the money. As I obey the posted speed limit, why is it quad riders can rip up and down my road at high speeds? Many of the young riders lack the common courtesy to slow down or move over when I am walking down the road with my child or while hiking on a trail with my dog. To the parents of these teenage riders I have encountered, I blame you. I say let your child tear up your front or back lawn, because I, for one, am tired of the noise, pollution and trail damage these machines cause. Good country living, my butt. I moved to the country for the peace and quiet and to get away from the noise and pollution of the city. In the last six years I have seen less bears and perhaps this is due to the quad riders. The wildlife belongs here and as I see it the quad riders are the nuisance. Ali De Marco Hewitt