Vote Looms On Hunt To Thin Bear Population In New Jersey
Rubatex Msds The New Jersey Fish and Game Council plans to vote today on whether to allow bear hunting in New Jersey for the first time in 33 years.
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Rubatex Neoprene Last proposed in 2000, a bear hunt would help reduce the number of black bears roaming the rural northwest part of New Jersey, including parts of Warren and Hunterdon counties, state environmental officials say.
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Rubatex Pipe The fish and game council, a part of the state Department of Environmental Protection, approved a hunt in 2000 only to cancel it under pressure from bear preservation groups and at Gov. Christie Whitman's request.
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Rubatex Pipe Insulation The new proposal has reignited debate -- although with less fervor -- between proponents of hunting for population control and those who say there are ways to live with New Jersey's black bears.
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Rubatex 180 With the state's black bear population growing and interaction between bears and humans becoming more common, the hunt is the only way manage black bears, said George P. Howard of Franklin Township, a member of the fish and wildlife council.
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Rubatex 180 Fs But New Jersey Sierra Club Director Jeff Tittel said the hunt will do little to deal with problem bears that repeatedly approach people and may make the potentially dangerous nuisance worse. He said doing more to educate residents on how to live harmoniously with bears would be more effective.
Rubatex 1800 The proposed bear hunting season is from Dec. 8 to 13. It would take place in Hunterdon, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex and Warren counties in the area north of Interstate 78 and west of Interstate 287. The area includes about one-fourth of Hunterdon County and most of Warren County.
Rubatex 320 State officials estimated the bear population at 1,146 in 2001. That's a big increase from as few as 50 bears in 1970 when their hunting was banned.
Rubatex 373 Since 1995, the number of complaints about bear damage to property has increased from 285 to 1,412, state officials say.
Rubatex Rubber "You have bear problems whether or not you hunt bears. Pennsylvania has problems, New York has problems, and they hunt bears. But no one has as many problems as New Jersey," Howard said.
Rubatex Tape The idea behind the bear hunt is to reduce the population to a manageable number, he said.
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Rubatex Closed Cell Gasketing "It's not a cure-all for all problems. You're still going to have to take care of your garbage and not feed bears," Howard said.
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Shoreline 13171 17 Neoprene The group also claims that the bear hunt is designed to generate revenue for the state agency by selling hunting licenses.
Neoprene Pads New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection spokesman Jack Kaskey said the 10,000 available bear hunting permits will be issued at no cost to licensed hunters. The DEP also requires anyone applying for a permit to attend a seminar on bear hunting.
Neoprene Seat Covers Kaskey said the fish and game council's decision will be the final step in approving the hunt. Although council can reverse its own decision, there is no indication that will happen this time.
Rubber Manufacturer Kaskey said both Gov. James E. McGreevey and DEP Commissioner Bradley Campbell see the hunt as a legitimate wildlife management tool.
By Peter Hall
The Express-Times - 7/8/2003
Topic: Black Bear
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