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FWP Reminds Hunters to be Aware of Bears 09/23/05
At the start of the 2005 hunting season, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks again reminds hunters and recreationists to be bear aware when they head into the field. [Comments?]
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Grizzly Bear Control Permits Available 04/03/05
Permits to participate in the State sponsored bear control program in eastern Interior Alaska will be available April 1 from Fish and Game offices in Tok, Fairbanks, Anchorage and Palmer. [2 Comments]
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Grizzly Bear Comment Period Extended 12/27/04
The deadline for written comments on the Grizzly Bear Occupancy Management Plan has been extended from Dec. 31 to Jan. 14, 2005. "We want to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to provide 'thoughtful comments' on our proposal, therefore we are extending the deadline an additional 14 days," said John Emmerich, assistant Wildlife Division chief for the Game and Fish Department. [Comments?]
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Grizzly Bear Scoping Meeting Dates Set 06/01/04
In 2003, FWP completed a review of the management program for grizzlies in southwestern Montana in the area around Yellowstone National Park. The agency is now developing plans for the federally-recognized Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem, the Cabinet/Yaak Ecosystem, and portions of the Bitterroot Ecosystem in Montana, as well as lands between these ecosystems.
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AFGA Reconfirms Support for Grizzly Bear Hunt 03/24/04
With much discussion surrounding grizzly bears, including a recommendation to list them as a threatened species, which would mean no more hunting for the species in
Alberta, the AFGA reconfirms its position that the very limited entry hunt should be continued. [Comments?]
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2004 Grizzly Bear Hunt App Available 02/13/04
A total of 73 licences will be issued for this spring’s hunt. As all hunters know, these licences provide hunting opportunities only. Only a fraction of hunters are expected to be successful in harvesting a bear—it’s hard to find them at any time. [Comments?]
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Efforts to Ban Bear Hunting With Bait Fail 07/21/03
Attempts to sneak an anti-bear hunting bill through Congress failed after the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance and other sportsmen’s organizations rallied America’s hunters, anglers and trappers to oppose a last minute amendment to the Department of Interior spending bill. [1 Comment]
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Black Bear Hunter Fined for Shooting Grizzly Bear 06/20/03
Being sure of your target is one of the fundamental rules of safe hunting. Violating this rule can cost hundreds of dollars and a great deal of embarrassment. Mitchell Brian Yarrington found this out May 26 when he went black bear hunting west of Thermopolis. Yarrington mistakenly shot and killed a 5-year old male grizzly bear weighing approximately 350 pounds thinking that he had taken an uncommon, blonde-phased black bear. [1 Comment]
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Bear Hunting Defense Task Force Testifies to Congress 06/13/03
Leaders representing the National Bear Hunting Defense Task Force, a coalition of sportsmen’s groups established by the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance to fight federal anti-bear hunting legislation, testified on June 12 to urge a House subcommittee to protect bear hunting on federal land. [Comments?]
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Possible Grizzly Bear Sighting in Okanogan County 05/27/03
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) biologists are waiting for DNA test results and photo analysis to determine if a bear seen May 14 in the northeast corner of Okanogan County was a grizzly. [8 Comments]
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