Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Idea Of Shooting Bears On Private Property Withdrawn
KENTUCKY...
Bear lovers have beaten back a proposal in the state legislature that would have given Kentuckians specific authority to shoot the animals when they get close to homes. Both the Humane Society of the United States and the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources opposed the legislation. The Humane Society of the United States' Kentucky director, Pamela Rogers, said the public shouldn't be given authority to shoot bears simply for walking across someone's property. Democratic state Rep. Rick Nelson of Middlesboro capitulated to opponents after filing the legislation last month. The legislation is House Bill 141.
Bear lovers have beaten back a proposal in the state legislature that would have given Kentuckians specific authority to shoot the animals when they get close to homes. Both the Humane Society of the United States and the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources opposed the legislation. The Humane Society of the United States' Kentucky director, Pamela Rogers, said the public shouldn't be given authority to shoot bears simply for walking across someone's property. Democratic state Rep. Rick Nelson of Middlesboro capitulated to opponents after filing the legislation last month. The legislation is House Bill 141.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 1:02 PM 
