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 […]
Hooray for the Indians. As reported in the RGJ, Native Americans have stated that they will seek legislation to protect the black bears from the guns of hunters. The religious belief of Indians considers the bears to be their brothers, whereas the hunters consider the bears to be nothing more than targets and trophies. The […]
This is an oldie but goodie for some of you who have never seen this video! Please share and enjoy! LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (KGO) — Two black bear cubs confiscated from a suspected poacher have been returned to the wilderness. The cubs spent seven months at a Lake Tahoe wildlife center with almost no human […]
About 50 Native Americans gathered in Carson City, Nev., Monday to support a bill that would prohibit bear hunting, a move that Lake Tahoe Basin wildlife advocates said they back but did not initiate.“We think it’s high time. We’re very pleased the Native Americans have taken this up. We support it, but you don’t tell […]
As part of Tribal Day at the Nevada Legislature, Native Americans are letting lawmakers know they are against the bear hunt. Dozens showed up at the legislative building in support of Senate Bill 82. They say the bear is sacred and that the hunt violates their rights. Burning sage for cleansing and protection, the group performed […]
American Indians from around Nevada will gather in Carson City on Monday in support of legislation which would prohibit hunting of the state’s bears. After critics failed to block the now two-year-old bear hunt by other means, they are now carrying the impassioned debate to the Nevada Legislature by backing a law that would make […]
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada wildlife commission has rejected a request by animal rights groups to ban the use of dogs for hunting bears. The commission, at a meeting Friday in Las Vegas, voted 6-2 to deny the petition filed by six organizations, including NoBearHuntNV, the BEAR League and the Nevada Humane Society. According […]
