Grizzly bears stir debate over conservation success
The 17 year effort to save grizzlies faces renewed scrutiny as critics question the decline in lower 48 populations. Alston Chase asserts Yellowstone management since 1968 harmed bears, citing 325 deaths, while Park Service officials and interagency partners defend progress and stress natural bear behavior and reduced mortality.
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Montana grizzly hunt stirs debate as bears thrive nearby
Environmentalists push to protect grizzlies around Yellowstone while hunters kill in northwestern Montana. Officials say the limited season aims to balance bear populations with food and human activity. Biologists estimate 580 to 813 bears in the Northern Continental Divide region, with about 200 in Glacier National Park where hunting is banned.
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Rhode Island group weighs castration option for deer
The Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals offers to castrate or neuter buck deer on Block Island to curb damage from white tailed deer. Veterinarian costs would be covered by the society. state officials issue permits allowing limited kill of up to three deer on damaged properties.
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Block Island
Associated Press
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Rhode Island
Department of Environmental Management
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