The woods were full of the sounds of snowmobiles and baying hounds. A group of perhaps a dozen hunters had gathered to give chase to big game along a frozen creek in north-eastern Wisconsin. Hound hunting, chiefly for black bear and coyote, is a popular pastime in this part of the state. But the houndsman […]
Tag: bear hunting
Missouri Approves Dangerously High Quota for Black Bear Hunting
According to the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), Missouri approved a dangerously high quota for the first black bear hunt in the state. Planned for October 18-27, 2021, the Missouri Department of Conservation Commission will allow 400 permits and allow 40 bears to be killed. Wendy Keefover, senior strategist for native carnivore protection […]
Petition: California Introduces Bill to Ban Black Bear Hunting
A bill introduced in California would end trophy hunting of black bears in the state, according to news from the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Introduced by State Sen. Scott Wiener, it would be the first of its kind in the United States. The ban would set an exceptional precedent as well as […]
Petition: Missouri Votes to Allow Black Bear Hunting
The Missouri state wildlife commission voted on December 11 to allow trophy hunters to kill black bears. With the vote passed, 5,000 people could get permits to kill bears, including cubs. Missouri is one of the only states to allow cubs to be killed. Data obtained by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) […]
POLL: Should bear hunting be banned?
Hunters killed 909 bears during Pennsylvania’s first weekend-long opener to the firearms hunting season for bear – 748 on Saturday and 161 on Sunday – bringing the total 2020 black bear harvest to 2,887 as of the end of hunting at sunset on Sunday. For the first time since bear hunting seasons were instituted in […]
Petition: Urge Norway to Ban the Import of Polar Bear Skins
Scientists believe that climate change could cause polar bears to go extinct by the end of the century. With higher temperatures and less sea ice, polar bears will not be able to get enough food and provide for their children. Furthermore, one of the many environmental rollbacks that Trump made during his presidency includes opening […]
Hunters Kill 328 Bears in NJ, More Than in All of Last Year
Hunters killed a total of 328 bears in the first segment of New Jersey’s black bear hunt, more than were bagged during last year’s entire hunt and in what could be the final year for the hunt. The state’s Division of Fish & Wildlife says 42 bruins were culled on Saturday, the sixth and concluding […]
Breaking! 62 Bears Killed On First Day Of New Jersey’s Bear Hunting Season; Help Us End The 2020 Hunt
Animal Advocates across the United States are heartbroken after a reported 62 black bears were horrifically killed on the first day of New Jersey’s annual bear hunt. According to NJ.com, Sussex County had the most bears killed on Monday, with a total of 26. Morris County had 17 bears killed and 11 bears in Warren […]