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$10,000 Reward Offered for Grizzly Bear Shootings in Northern Idaho

by Outdoor Hub May 22, 2012
$10,000 Reward Offered for Grizzly Bear Shootings in Northern Idaho

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) law enforcement agents and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) are investigating the fatal shooting of a federally protected grizzly bear and her nursing cub in northern Idaho. A reward of $10,000 is being offered for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person [...]

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Comments Sought on Colorado Black Bear Management

by Outdoor Hub May 14, 2012
Comments Sought on Colorado Black Bear Management

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is developing two plans for managing black bear populations in southwest Colorado and is seeking comments from the public to gauge opinions about bears in this part of the state. To gather comments, the agency is using on-line surveys to learn about people’s interactions and interest toward bears. Data and comments [...]

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Tips for Bear Proofing Your Campsite

by Outdoor Hub Reporters May 14, 2012
Tips on Bear Proofing Your Campsite

Spring is the time of year when black bears emerge from their winter dens in search of lush, green vegetation. As the grasses die in late spring, bears become attracted to bugs, berries, salmon and nearly anything edible or smelly. Their quest for food takes up nearly every waking hour. “People are the root of [...]

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Colorado PWC Hunt License Numbers for 2012

by Outdoor Hub May 11, 2012
Colorado PWC Hunt License Numbers for 2012

The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission approved big game hunting license numbers on Thursday for the upcoming fall hunting seasons. Agency staff utilized herd population estimates to recommend reductions in license numbers for mule deer, elk and pronghorn while recommending increases in licenses to manage growing populations of moose and black bears. According to a [...]

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North Carolina Wildlife Commission Offers Tips on Coexisting with Black Bears

by Outdoor Hub May 11, 2012
North Carolina Wildlife Commission Offers Tips on Coexisting With Black Bears

As the weather warms, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is offering advice on avoiding conflicts with black bears emerging from hibernation. The Commission is cautioning people to take care not to feed bears that wander into camp sites, yards, parks, sidewalks or other residential areas. Feeding a bear rewards it for coming close to people [...]

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“Living with New Jersey Black Bears” DVD Available Free of Charge

by Outdoor Hub May 11, 2012

The NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife is offering the award-winning documentary “Living with New Jersey Black Bears” free of charge to New Jersey residents. This documentary contains extensive information on the biology and habits of black bears and was developed with scientific input from New Jersey wildlife experts to help the public better understand [...]

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Black Bear Sightings Expected to Temporarily Increase in Ohio

by Outdoor Hub May 11, 2012
Black Bear Sightings Expected to Temporarily Increase in Ohio

In 2011, approximately 38 different black bears were confirmed in the Buckeye State according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife. While the population of Ohio’s largest mammal, a state endangered species, may not exactly increase in 2012, sightings of the burly creatures are expected to rise in the summer months. Starting in May and continuing [...]

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Biologists to Begin Grizzly Bear Trapping for Research Purposes in Idaho

by Outdoor Hub May 11, 2012
Biologists to Begin Grizzly Bear Trapping for Research Purposes in Idaho

As part of ongoing efforts required under the  Endangered Species Act  to monitor the distribution of grizzly bears in the Yellowstone Ecosystem,  the Idaho Department of Fish & Game (IDFG) is working to inform the public that pre-baiting and scientific trapping operations are once again about to begin in the Upper Snake Region.  Biologists, who [...]

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Bear Searching for Home Gets Lost in Orlando

by Outdoor Hub May 8, 2012
Bear Searching for Home gets Lost in Orlando

A young male Florida black bear that spent a couple of days in metropolitan Orlando was caught by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) biologists about 3 p.m. Sunday and released into the Ocala National Forest that night without incident. FWC biologists said the bear is a healthy, young male between 2 and 3 [...]

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Michigan Elk and Bear License Application Period Now Open

by Outdoor Hub May 8, 2012
Michigan Elk and Bear License Application Period Now Open

The Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters to apply for their Michigan elk and bear hunting licenses now through June 1. Hunters may apply online at www.michigan.gov/huntdrawings or at any retail license agent. There are 200 elk licenses available for the 2012 hunting season, divided evenly between hunts in August/September and December. The August/September hunt [...]

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Research Suggests Spray is More Effective than Firearms in Preventing Bear Attacks

by Outdoor Hub Reporters May 7, 2012
Dr. Tom S. Smith, BYU bear biologist and one of the authors of the studies.

A firearm may seem like a more reliable item to carry in the backcountry than non-lethal spray, but according to two recent studies, firearms are no more effective than self-defense spray when it comes to handling bears. Two studies led by Brigham Young University Bear Biologist and Associate Professor of Wildlife Science Thomas S. Smith [...]

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Boulder’s Famous Falling Bear Survived the Fall, But Not a Highway Collision

by Outdoor Hub Reporters May 4, 2012
Boulder’s Famous Falling Bear Survived the Fall, but Not a Highway Collision

Supposedly cats have nine lives, but bears apparently only have two. The bear that was made famous in a viral video by University of Colorado student Andy Duann finally met its maker during its second encounter with the civilized, developed world. Before dawn on Thursday May 3, the bear wandered onto U.S. Highway 36 and [...]

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Michigan DNR: Help Prevent Nuisance Bear Problems

by Outdoor Hub May 4, 2012
Michigan DNR: Help Prevent Nuisance Bear Problems

Each spring as hibernating bears leave their winter dens and resume daily activity, wildlife officials in northern Michigan receive many calls about bears hanging around and even destroying man-made food sources such as birdfeeders, trash cans and grills. This year has been no exception, according to the Department of Natural Resources. “At this time of [...]

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Oregon Fall 2012 Big Game Tag Proposals Online, Controlled Hunt Deadline is May 15

by Outdoor Hub May 3, 2012
Oregon Fall 2012 Big Game tag Proposals Online: Controlled Hunt Deadline is May 15

Proposed Fall 2012 tag numbers for controlled deer, elk, Rocky Mtn goat, bighorn sheep and pronghorn antelope hunts are online at ODFW’s website under Hunting Resources The proposed tag numbers are based on field surveys of big game populations completed earlier. Most big game herds fared well due to the mild winter experienced in Oregon, [...]

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Trash Management Key to Managing New Mexico Bear Issues

by Outdoor Hub May 2, 2012
Trash Management key to Managing New Mexico Bear Issues

Bear season begins soon at a trash can or dumpster near you. To make this a safe spring and summer for bears and humans, the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is encouraging the public to manage their trash properly. “Everyone needs to keep their trash in an enclosed container stored in a secure [...]

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West Virgina DNR Warns Residents About Feeding Bears

by Outdoor Hub May 1, 2012
West Virgina DNR Warns Residents About Feeding Bears

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds all West Virginia residents that feeding black bears is a violation of state law, as well as a misguided disservice to the state animal, according to Colin Carpenter, black bear project leader for the DNR Wildlife Resources Section. “Some people will illegally set out food so [...]

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Two Craig Area Men Sentenced, Fined for Poaching in Montana

by Outdoor Hub April 30, 2012

A pair of men from the Craig area facing 25 counts related to poaching and illegal outfitting agreed to a plea bargain recently and will pay $21,000 in total restitution and lose forever their privileges to hunt, fish and trap or accompany anyone else doing so. Steve Bruyere, 52, pleaded guilty to eight misdemeanors: three [...]

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Montana Grizzly Captured North of Columbia Falls and Released up the North Fork

by Outdoor Hub April 29, 2012
Montana Grizzly Captured North of Columbia Falls and Released up the North Fork

A young male grizzly bear was captured Friday in a culvert trap set in a residential area north of Columbia Falls.  The 4-year old bear was caught in a trap set for a much larger grizzly that was getting into garbage in the area. The young male was relocated today (Saturday) in the Whale Creek [...]

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Tranquilized Bear Stuns University Students with Fall from Tree

by Outdoor Hub Reporters April 27, 2012
Tranqualized Bear Stuns University Students as he Falls from Campus Tree

When it rains it pours. If a student at the University of Boulder in Colorado were at the right place at the right time, he or she would have had a chance to see two out-of-the-ordinary sights. First, President Barack Obama stepped in for lunch at a local student bar and restaurant, the Sink. Second, [...]

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New York Regulates Sale of Bear Parts in Effort to Prevent Poaching

by Outdoor Hub Reporters April 25, 2012
New York Regulates the Legal Sale of Bear Parts to Prevent Poaching

The illegal trade and poaching of animal parts for medicine and food is closer to home than you think. For that reason, New York is doing something about it. A new rule took effect this year in the state. It’s designed to stop the illegal sale of black bear parts that are in high demand [...]

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