CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s third black bear hunting season is in the books. The Department of Wildlife says 14 bears were killed by hunters, with the last one killed on Nov. 23. Of those, four were female and 10 were male. As many as 20 were allowed to be killed in the season […]
ASSOCIATED PRESS RENO — A new effort is building to require bear-proof trash containers at Lake Tahoe and other mountain communities along Nevada’s western mountain ranges. The possibility of adopting tighter trash regulations in Incline Village and other bear-prone areas such as Verdi, Galena and Washoe Valley is scheduled to be discussed by […]
Nevada’s Department of Wildlife and its oversight commission claim “sound” science and management buttress gratuitous, serial killing of wildlife species. The facts speak differently. NDOW’s 15-year bear specialist recently testified about a statistically vague population between 400 and 700. This uncertain range has been used to justify three annual hunts for controlling a fictitious population […]
While reading recent bear events, I found the comment about anthropomorphizing wildlife Mr. Healy made interesting. I’m not sure why some biologists express concern about attributing “human-like” emotions to wildlife. Denying animals, especially ones with high cognitive ability, have emotions is unrealistic. Nevada bear data listed captured bears by name until 2003. Yellowstone wolves are […]
THE END TO BEAR HUNTS in Nevada was the purpose of SB82 at the beginning of the Legislature. Tuesday it passed the Assembly – its second house — as a watered down version. Now it awaits the signature of Gov. Brian Sandoval. Instead of banning Nevada’s bear hunt, which runs Sept. 15 to Dec. 31, […]
A bill that originally banned bear hunting, now calls for a three-year scientific study of bear hunting to be conducted by the Nevada Department of Wildlife . Senate Bill 82, by Sen. Mark Manendo, D-Las Vegas, originally declared black bears a protected animal and prohibited the Wildlife Commission from designating a hunting season for them. […]
CARSON CITY, Nevada — A Senate committee cleared four bills Thursday addressing a plethora of animal-related issues including trapping laws, bear hunting, exotic pet ownership and feeding wild animals in the Silver State. The Senate Committee on Natural Resources passed bills on all four topics just a day before the deadline for bills to clear […]
Just two years after the first legal black bear hunt in Nevada, a legislative hearing Thursday pitted passionate supporters and opponents of the hunts at fierce odds.The Senate Committee on Natural Resources heard testimony for more than three hours from anti-bear-hunt activists in Las Vegas and Carson City, and from pro-hunters in Carson City, Elko […]
By Ashley Hennefer ashleyh@newsreview.com This article was published on 02.21.13. On Tribal Day—Feb. 11—a crowd of Native Americans from throughout California and Nevada gathered in Carson City on Monday morning to protest the hunting of black bears. “We must stand up for bear nation because they have no voice,” said Raquel Arthur, of the Pyramid […]
The Associated Press Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013 | 3:39 a.m. At least one member of the Nevada Wildlife Commission would have to hold a four-year degree in environmental science or a related field and have expertise in threatened or endangered species under a bill introduced in the Nevada Senate. SB184 was introduced Monday. The Nevada […]
