Game And Fish Commission Approves Grizzly Hunt

[bearpaw]

Game And Fish Commission Approves Grizzly Hunt
http://wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/game-and-fish-commission-approves-grizzly-hunt

It would allow up to ten bears to be killed within a core management area near Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks and 12 more in other areas of the state.

Jackson wildlife photographer Tom Mangelsen, who’s taken numerous photos of grizzilies is critical of the rationale.

 “All they do is talk about numbers and harvest levels as if they were some kind of crop. I grew up in Nebraska, we talk about harvesting corn and wheat and oats and they talk about harvesting grizzly bears as if they’re some commodity and it’s just about numbers. And it’s very upsetting to me.”

Game and Fish Chief Game Warden Brian Nesvik said he’s sensitive to those concerns, but he said there are over 700 bears and they have expanded beyond traditional areas causing conflicts.

“The science supports moving forward with managing this particular species like we do other large carnivore species.”

He said that proper management of the grizzly includes hunting.

[Stein]

Yup, bears are a renewable resource, just like corn and trees.

I personally have no desire to shoot one but an really glad to see the recovery and state management.

[bearpaw]

It's refreshing whenever I see a wildlife agency saying hunting is the tool needed for controlling predators!

[lamrith]

It's refreshing whenever I see a wildlife agency saying hunting is the tool needed for controlling predators!

I think you just called us all tools, but I am not offended by it in this case...   

[bearpaw]

It's refreshing whenever I see a wildlife agency saying hunting is the tool needed for controlling predators!

I think you just called us all tools, but I am not offended by it in this case...