NJ plans to reinstate its controversial annual black bear hunt. State officials explained the reasoning.
Murphy cited a sharp increase in bear sightings and bear-human interactions, as well as predictions by wildlife officials that the state’s bruin population could grow to more than 4,000 in the next two years.
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.
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