Amended Bill Would Allow Bear Hunting If DEEP And Governor Deem It Necessary

Amended Bill Would Allow Bear Hunting If DEEP And Governor Deem It Necessary

HARTFORD, CT — Legalized bear hunting appeared to be off the table at the end of March when the Environment Committee forwarded Senate Bill 1523 to the Senate calendar after amending it to remove bear hunting from the language. But the bill was amended to once again open the door to the possibility of bear hunting in Connecticut.

Seven municipalities in North Karelia and the city of Kuhmo have published a petition demanding that the state take the bear issue in the region seriously.