Monday, June 15, 2009
December Bear Hunting Becomes Fair Game In Kentucky
According to a survey of state wildlife, the black bear population in states east of the Mississippi River is drastically rising. The survey found human-bear encounters have become more frequent in 18 states. In 2008, a reported 1,300 were struck by vehicles. Conservation officers say the bears and encounters are no longer rare in Kentucky. They say the bears seem to have lost some of their fear of humans, although some would still rather run than fight. Pushed by the state League of Sportsmen, in January, Kentucky officials opened a hunting season for bears in an effort to reinforce the animals' fear. For two days in December, bears will be fair game for hunters, making Kentucky one of twenty-eight states allowing it.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 7:09 PM 
