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August 25, 2011
Bear Country, Part 2: In the Line of Fire
More than 33,000 black bears are killed each year using some of the most inhumane methods imaginable.
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August 25, 2011
Bear Country, Part 4: Court of Last Resort
Diversionary feeding is sometimes used to lure hungry bears away from inhabited areas.
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August 25, 2011
On Patrol: Colorado Town Smartens Up About Bears
Bear Aware Team helps residents of Breckenridge, Col., live harmoniously with black bears.
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August 25, 2011
Bear Country, Part 3: Putting Humans on Their Best Behavior
Changing the way we behave helps keep bears alive.
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August 8, 2011
Reward Offered in Black Bear Killing in Florida
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the body of a dead black bear was found wrapped in a tarp in Collier County.
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April 25, 2011
California Voters Overwhelmingly Oppose Proposed Bear Hunting Expansion
A statewide survey conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. has revealed that 74 percent of California voters oppose expansion of black bear hunting while only 17 percent support it.
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April 19, 2011
The HSUS Urges Colorado Lawmakers to Respect Will of Voters, Retain Ban on Shooting Nursing Mother Bears with Cubs
The HSUS is urging legislators to oppose H.B. 1294, to allow the spring hunting of bears during their nursing season. The bill would overturn part of a citizen ballot initiative approved by Colorado voters.
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April 5, 2011
Experts, Legislators Find Significant Flaws in Proposed State Bear Hunting Expansion
The Humane Society of the United States has presented the California Department of Fish and Game with a detailed biological and legal analysis showing serious flaws with a proposal to expand the annual black bear hunting quota.
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March 28, 2011
New Florida Poll Reveals Voter Attitudes on Key Animal Welfare Issues
A recent survey reveals that Florida voters strongly oppose trophy hunting of Florida’s recovering black bear population, and support efforts to crack down on puppy mills and stop forcing greyhound tracks to offer excessive amounts of live greyhound racing– three pressing animal welfare issues in the state.
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March 14, 2011
The Elephant in the Living Room
The documentary film "The Elephant in the Living Room" has wowed audiences and inspired change around the U.S.
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February 7, 2011
Reward Offered in Bear Cub Killing in National Park
The HSUS and The Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust are offering a $2,500 reward for information in the case of the illegal killing of a black bear cub in Prince William Forest Park in Triangle, Va.
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January 7, 2011
New Poll Reveals Overwhelming Opposition to Inhumane Bear Trophy-Hunting Practices
A survey shows that Nevada voters strongly oppose hunting black bears with dogs and hunting bears when mother bears are nursing cubs.
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December 14, 2010
Congress Can Spare Taxpayers and Animals
President Obama’s bipartisan deficit-reduction commission is making recommendations for reducing the deficit, and here at The Humane Society of the United States and the Humane Society Legislative Fund we are proposing a few cost-cutting measures for lawmakers to consider in getting the country’s budget back on track.
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October 20, 2010
Wildlife Sanctuary Established in Ashland, Oregon
The Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust has received a donation of a 154-acre conservation easement in Ashland, Ore.
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October 14, 2010
Nevada Has Black Bears in Its Sights
The Nevada Wildlife Commission has proposed a new bear hunting season, which would begin in late spring when cubs are still fully dependent on their mothers.
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October 13, 2010
Reward Offered in Bear Poaching Case in Somerset County, Pa.
The HSUS and The Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust are offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for illegally killing a bear found near Meyersdale, Pa.
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October 8, 2010
The HSUS Calls for End to NJ Bear Hunt
New Jersey officials should cancel a proposed bear hunt based on new information revealed in a study finding that human-bear conflicts have steadily declined in New Jersey since 1999, the year non-lethal management techniques were implemented in the state.
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September 27, 2010
Reward Offered in Bear Killing in Murray County, Ga.
The HSUS and The Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust are offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for illegally killing a black bear in Murray County, Ga.
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September 27, 2010
Reward Offered in Bear Poaching in North Cascades National Park in Washington
The HSUS and The Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust are offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for illegally killing two black bears in North Cascades National Park.
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September 27, 2010
Florida Bears in Danger
With the release of a draft bear management by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, hunters are once again clamoring for a trophy hunt.
