please s/s thank you Animal advocacy groups have joined forces to ban three brutal bear hunting practices still allowed in Maine, which are about to get underway this season starting on August 26. Despite having some of the toughest animal protection laws in the country, Maine is one of few states that still allows bear baiting and hounding and is the only state left that still allows bear trapping for sport. Mainers for Fair Bear Hunting, a coalition of animal advocacy organizations, is taking up the fight to stop these cruel practices and will be working to gather more than 80,000 signatures by February to bring the the issue to voters in 2014. The coalition is arguing that these practices are unsporting, inhumane and unnecessary. Bears caught in traps can suffer from severe injuries trying to escape, while some have reportedly tried to chew their paws off to free themselves. Hunters who use hounds can let loose up to six dogs fitted with GPS collars to track and chase a bear, who will either climb a tree or confront the dogs who can be mauled and killed. As for baiting, not only does it defy the fair chase principle of hunting, but luring bears with food (when we’re consistently warned not to otherwise feed them or leave food or trash out because doing so could potentially encourage their presence and create conflicts) isn’t just hypocritical, it’s completely irresponsible. According to the coalition, almost 80 percent of all bears in Maine are killed this way. Read more: care2/causes/maine-its-time-to-ban-brutal-bear-hunting-practices.html#ixzz2bxXHQKYF Baiting and Trapping and Hounding,
Posted on: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 17:55:26 +0000
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