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NJ Bear Hunt Ends With Fewer Kills Than Previous Years

State environmental officials said 285 bears were killed during the six-day hunt that ended on Saturday.

2012/12/09

Protesters rally in Fredon, N.J. (credit: Glenn Schuck/1010 WINS)

Protesters Rally As NJ’s Annual Hunt Nets 55 Black Bears

The six-day hunt aims to control the state’s black bear population, now estimated at about 2,900.

2012/12/03

A Black Bear - File / Photo: China Photos/Getty Images

Connecticut Considers Bear Hunt

The shooting of a backyard bear in Windsor has renewed discussion of whether there should be a bear hunt in Connecticut.

2012/02/15

(Photo credit: MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)

Conn. Wildlife Officials Mull Bear Hunt Lottery

Connecticut wildlife officials are drafting plans for a bear hunt lottery that would decide who gets to kill a limited number of bears.

2012/01/11

New Jersey Fish and Wildlife chased this bear in Hopatcong before tranquilizing him. (credit: CBS 2)

Bear In Hopatcong Man’s Basement Went Undetected For Weeks

Frank Annacone, 85, never imagined that a bear would move in with him. Annacone learned about his roommate yesterday from Dave Cornine, a Cablevision technician who had come over for a repair job in the basement.

2011/12/15

Weather Continues To Hamper NJ Bear Hunters

Hunters killed 17 bears on Wednesday and 52 on Tuesday. That compares to 257 during the first day of the hunt on Monday.

2011/12/08

NJ Bear Hunt Slows Amid Wet Weather

The number of kills dropped sharply in the rain with hunters bagging 52 bruins on Tuesday. That’s down from 257 on the first day of the hunt Monday.

2011/12/07

Black Bear (file / credit: MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)

200 Bears Killed On 1st Day Of Controversial NJ Bear Hunt

The state says it has to reduce the black bear population in because there are too many bear-human encounters. However, opponents argue it’s about trophies, rugs and politics.

2011/12/05

As Hunters Ready To Curb Bear Population In NJ, Animal Activists Plan Rally

Parts of Sussex, Warren, Morris, Passaic, Bergen, Somerset and Hunterdon Counties will be approved bear hunting grounds. Last year nearly 600 were killed during the hunt.

2011/12/04

A black bear caused a scare in East Brunswick, roaming neighborhoods and climbing a tree. It was tranquilized and captured by authorities. (Credit: CBS 2)

Appeals Court: NJ Black Bear Hunt Can Go On As Planned

An appeals court turned down a challenge on Thursday from animal rights groups that the bear hunt plan was flawed.

2011/12/01

Animal Activists Fighting To Stop Annual NJ Black Bear Hunt

An appeals panel is being asked to stop the annual black bear hunt, which is set to begin next week.

2011/11/29

NJ Officials: 589 Bears Killed In 6-Day Hunt

Wildlife officials have said the hunt, which ended at dusk on Saturday, was needed to reduce a black bear population now thought to number about 3,400.

2010/12/12

New Jersey Bear Hunt Begins Despite Protests

For the first time in five years hunters were out in the wilds of Northwestern New Jersey helping state biologists thin what they say is an exploding bear population.

2010/12/06

NJ Supreme Court Won’t Block Black Bear Hunt

Supreme Court Justice Edwin Stern turned down a request by The Animal Protection League of New Jersey and the Bear Education and Resource Group to stop the six-day hunt.

2010/12/04

Black Bear File Photo (credit: Joe Kurz of Palisades Park)

Court Refuses To Stop N.J. Bear Hunt; Activists Fume

Animal rights activists are petitioning New Jersey’s highest court and appealing to Governor Christie to block a black bear hunt scheduled to begin Monday.

2010/12/03

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