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New Jersey Bear Hunt
Scheduled
The New Jersey Division of Fish &
Wildlife has approved plans for the first New Jersey black bear hunt in
33 years, scheduled to take place in December, 2003 in portions of
Sussex, Warren, Morris and Passaic Counties. The limited hunt was
scheduled in response to a dramatic rise in the number of unprovoked
black bear attacks on humans, which are the result of an exploding bear
population, a shrinking habitat, and a growing trend of aggressive,
predatory behavior by black bear toward humans. Members of NRA and
ANJRPC turned out in force to support the hunt at five public hearings
over the past year, outnumbering anti-hunt activists by three to one.
The limited hunt is seen as an urgently needed public safety measure to
control the bear population, which is estimated at over 3,000. Up to
10,000 permits will be issued to hunters who have passed a bear hunting
class. Some opposed to the hunt are still seeking to obstruct it
at the State House. We'll keep you posted.
From Scott Bach, published in NJ On Target, edited by Nancy Ross
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