Bear Education and Resource Group Suing N.J. Wildlife Council
Friday, March 12th, 2010 at 10:14 amTags: Animal Rights GroupsAnti-Hunting GroupsBEARBear Education and Resource GroupEcoterroristsNJDEP
Bear Education and Resource Group Suing N.J. Wildlife Council
New Jersey Fish and Game
TRENTON, N.J. --(AP)- Bear Education and Resource Group, a group opposed to killing bears, says it is suing the New Jersey Fish and Game Council, two days after the council voted to authorize the state’s first black bear hunt in five years.
The Bear Education and Resource Group claims the council violated the Open Public Meeting Act, which requires the council to allow members of the public to attend its meetings.
In a statement Thursday, BEAR alleges members of the council participated in a private meeting of the game committee, which decides on the bear hunt policy.
Len Wolgast, chairman of the game committee, says all the council’s regular meetings are open, but subcommittee meetings, including the game committee, don’t have to be.
The state environmental commissioner still must approve the bear hunt. ..read more and here njbearhunt.com
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[...] Anti hunting minority interest group Bear Education and Resource Group ( BEAR ) is suing the New Jersey Fish and Game Council, two days after the council voted to authorize the state’s first black bear hunt in five [...]
I live in Montague nj off River rd and I have had a very large black bear approx size of volkswagen follow me down the road I was walking on. If you don’t think that is reason to have a hunt I don’t know what is. The development in the township has cut off their habitat. These ” newbies” think it is cute to feed the deer and the bear. Despite my educating the newbies they still feed the wildlife.
Blaming it all on garbage is stupid on your part. Management of all wildlife resources requires being able to control their populations. You can’t put a condom on a bear or give it birth control pills. Why don’t you ask people to give up their homes so bear will have more room to forage. Better yet import some wolves or cougars into the state of NJ to act as natural controls. Please forward this comment .
Lisa: Bad idea, is it is illegal to have any kind of fireworks in NJ. You don’t want to have to break the law to protect yourself from bears. Better off Hunting them.