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Montana wildlife commission rejects petition requiring hunters carry bear spray
Original: Wildlife commission cans petition to require hunters carry bear spray
A state wildlife commission has rejected a petition that would have required hunters to carry bear spray while in the field. The proposal, reported by several Montana-area outlets including the Clark Fork Valley Press and Daily Inter Lake, aimed to reduce dangerous encounters with grizzly bears during hunting season. The decision has drawn attention in areas where hunters and growing bear populations increasingly overlap.
Why now: Hunters and residents in grizzly country are closely divided over safety rules as bear encounters rise.
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Evidence
- Wildlife commission cans petition to require hunters carry bear spray · Clark Fork Valley Press | Mineral Independent
- Wildlife commission cans petition to require hunters carry bear spray · Daily Inter Lake
- Wildlife commission cans petition to require hunters carry bear spray · Hagadone News Network
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