So with this information, by the way, confirming what our own state F&G estimated, the N.J.F &G Council now has moved forward to include the states’ first black bear hunt since 2005 in it’s proposed bear management policy
Posts Tagged ‘bear hunt’
Should there be Black Bear Hunt in New Jersey?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bear encounters, bear hunt, bear management, bear overpopulation, bear statistics nj, black bear country, black Bears, Governor Christi on March 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Black Bears in New Jersey 2010
Posted in black bear overpopulation, tagged bear control, bear encounters, bear hunt, bear overpopulation, bear safety, bear statistics nj, black bear country, black bear overpopulation, co-existence with bears, new jersey bears on February 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Imagine, after some of these groups waged a war on Governor Christi with ads showing bloody, dead bears and captions stating; “this will be the fate of “our” black bears if Chris Christi is elected”, are now looking for his support to stop another hunt.
The Need For a Bear Hunt, Now
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bear encounters, bear hunt, bear management, black bear overpopulation, black Bears, Governor Corzine, new jersey bears, overpopulation on October 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Push for a Hunt
With the failure of the present programs, pressure is growing from a number of sources to re-instate the bear hunt. A contingent of legislators, led by state Sens. Steve Oroho (R-Sussex/Morris/Hunterdon) and Anthony Bucco (R-Morris) and Assembly Members Alison Littell McHose (R-Sussex/Morris/Hunterdon) and Gary Chiusano (R-Sussex/Morris/Hunterdon), are pressuring the governor to reverse the three-year-old policy of attempting to control the bear population with non-lethal means. They cite the high number of bear complaints and the dangers presented when bears become too accustomed to human contact.
New Jersey Black Bears Do We Hunt or Not
Posted in black bear overpopulation, tagged bear encounters, bear hunt, bear overpopulation, bear statistics nj, black Bears, co-existence with bears, Governor Corzine, new jersey fish and game council, Non-lethal methods, overpopulation on August 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Since the last allowed hunt in 2005 and beginning in 2007 through this year 2009, the lack of hunting to reduce and maintain a safe black bear population has led to a “red-alert” level of dangerous black bear activity.
New Jersey Black Bear Overpopulation Requires Urgent Attention
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bear encounters, bear hunt, bear safety, bear statistics nj, black bear overpopulation, black Bears, Governor Corzine, new jersey fish and game council, sussex county nj bears on April 24, 2009 | 7 Comments »
New Jersey is the only state that does not and as a result of cancelled hunts in 2006 and 2007, 2008 saw the largest increase in all categories of black bear complaints
All You Need to Know About New Jersey Black Bears (2009)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bear encounters, bear hunt, bear statistics nj, black bear nj, Governor Corzine, Lisa Jackson, Mark Mauriello, new jersey bears, New Jersey Fish and Wildlife, NJ bears on April 24, 2009 | 4 Comments »
“THERE ARE MORE BLACK BEARS THAN THE STATE’S HUMAN POPULATION CAN BEAR.”
Why I Am a Black Bear and Support Hunting
Posted in black bear overpopulation, tagged 2008 bear hunt, Add new tag, bear diet, bear hunt, black bear overpopulation, female bears, fish and wildlife, male bears, NJ, NJ bears, omnivore on August 25, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I am an “omnivore” and my diet includes plants, meat, insects, bee’s wasps, yellow jackets and honey. I also like skunk cabbage, horsetail, tree bark and acorns. If I want I will dine on, small mammals, like rodents, Whitetail fawns, Elk or Moose calves, I vary my diet with salmon, suckers, crayfish and trout. For [...]
Why We Cannot Resolve the Black Bear Overpopulation Problem
Posted in black bear overpopulation, tagged animal rights, bear hunt, bear relocation, bears and trach cans, co-existence with bears, hunting, overpopulation on August 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
In a recent memo written by an anti-hunting/animal-rights group the following misleading out and out lies were posted:
· The hunters and F&W create a fear factor to promote a bear hunt.
· Hunters want the hunt to fuel their passion for killing.
· Bears are killed by police simply for knocking over trash cans.
· On “rare occasions” [...]
NJ Bear Population – “A Real Concern”
Posted in mission statement, tagged bear encounters, bear hunt, bear overpopulation, bear safety, new jersey bears, nj dep on August 4, 2008 | 21 Comments »
I have conducted research on Black Bears since 2000 when New Jersey began to experience the first signs of a fast growing bear population. I have provided factual reports, met with DEP representatives for fact gathering prior to the 2003 black bear hunt and corresponded with NJF&G, Governors, Whitman, McGreevey, acting Governor Cody and current [...]
