If the changes are approved, the hunt would be held from Dec. 5-10. Additional hunting would be allowed from Dec. 14-17 if the goal to reduce the bear population by 20% isn’t achieved in the first hunt.
The proposed game code amendments would bar hunters from killing cubs under 75 pounds and bears traveling in family packs with cubs below 75 pounds. There will also be restrictions on baiting.
Murphy said he felt he had no choice about resuming the hunt, which was not held last year. In previous years, he had barred bear hunting on public lands that are under the jurisdiction of the state’s Department of Environmental Protection. “While I committed to ending the bear hunt, the data demands that we act now to prevent tragic bear-human interactions,” Murphy said.“This is a betrayal of the public trust for political purposes.” said Jeff Tittel, the former longtime leader of the state’s Sierra Club chapter. “Gov. Murphy is doing the hunt as emergency rule. However, he will not sign an emergency rule for climate change. flooding, cleaning up toxic sites or protecting our drinking water. But he will do it to shoot bears.
The bear hunt was reintroduced in New Jersey in 2003 to control the growing bear population, after a nearly three-decade hiatus. Before last year, it had been held annually since 2010 and repeatedly faced ongoing legal challenges from animal protection organizations. In 2015, Republican Gov. Chris Christie added a second annual hunt in October to the existing hunt in December, increased the number of hunting permits and allowed bow hunting.If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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