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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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Young Male Grizzly Euthanized West of Cody 05/23/03
Receiving a reward is usually a good thing. If you are a large predatory animal like a bear, obtaining a human food reward could cost you your life. Such was the case this past week when wildlife biologists decided to euthanize a young grizzly bear frequenting the Pahaska Teepee Lodge west of Cody. The adage “a fed bear is a dead bear” reflects the reality that when bears are given human foods, they become problems for people. Problem bears often die. [Comments?]
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Test Your Bear Identification Skills 04/21/03
True or False: Grizzly bears have short claws, long pointed ears and no hump between their shoulders. If you answered “true,” you might want to take the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Bear Identification Test. Even if you recognized the question as a description of a black bear and answered “false,” you’re still encouraged to take the voluntary exam. [18 Comments]
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Wyoming, Idaho And Montana Sign Grizzly Bear Conservation Strategy 04/04/03
A critical step in achieving state management of the Yellowstone grizzly bear population was reached March 26 when officials from the wildlife agencies of Wyoming, Idaho and Montana and federal land management agencies approved and signed the Conservation Strategy for the Grizzly Bear in the Greater Yellowstone Area. [1 Comment]
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Grizzly Bear Hunt Reduced 03/10/03
With Alberta's continued stable grizzly population, the grizzly bear hunt will continue this spring. However, it will be reduced, particularly in designated areas in an effort to sustain the number of adult female bears in these areas. [Comments?]
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New Fishing and Hunting License Year Begins March 1st 02/21/03
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks reminds hunters and anglers that March 1 is the beginning of the new fishing and hunting license year. Current fishing and hunting licenses expire on Feb. 28, except for licenses that cover furbearer trapping and mountain lion hunting. New licenses are available at FWP offices or from FWP license providers around the state. [Comments?]
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Coalition Launched Against Federal Anti Bear Baiting Bill 01/17/03
The nation's premier sportsmen's advocacy organization has joined forces with dedicated bear hunting groups to launch a coalition to fight a Virginia congressman's attempt to restrict bear hunting. [Comments?]
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