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N.J. opens first bear hunt in 33 years
AP ^ | Monday, December 8, 2003

Posted on 12/08/2003 10:28:57 AM PST by presidio9

Edited on 04/29/2004 2:03:33 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

New Jersey opened its first bear hunt in 33 years Monday with hunters trekking into snow-filled woods before dawn as animal rights activists protested nearby.

Hunters' trucks and sport utility vehicles lined entrance roads to Wawayanda State Park, where hunters were allowed to go out a half-hour before sunrise, said Conservation officer Tom Keck.


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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: New Jersey
KEYWORDS: bearhunt; hunting; njbearhunt
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1 posted on 12/08/2003 10:28:58 AM PST by presidio9
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To: presidio9
About 200 animal advocates, some armed with video recorders, went into the woods...

You don't think they were stupid enough to wear black, do you?

2 posted on 12/08/2003 10:34:16 AM PST by Guillermo (Go Dawgs, Sic 'em!)
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"I fought against this day for 10 years," Smith said. "One week of bear hunting, nothing's going to be solved. Come spring the bears will still be eating our garbage and still be walking through our back yards."

Sounds to me like Lynda is making a case for an extension to the hunt...

3 posted on 12/08/2003 10:39:23 AM PST by presidio9 (Islam is as Islam does)
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To: presidio9
O.K I'll say it. I believe in the right to arm bears.
4 posted on 12/08/2003 10:39:29 AM PST by MattinNJ (If someone says happy holidays to me, I say Merry Christmas to them.)
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To: presidio9
Wearing a bear mask, protester Janice Wrubel said the state has not aggressively pursued alternatives to the hunt, including sterilization.

Exactly how do you that Janice...neutering? ursine Norplants?
5 posted on 12/08/2003 10:41:02 AM PST by kaktuskid
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To: presidio9
"If you go down to the woods today
You're sure of a big surprise..."
6 posted on 12/08/2003 10:41:28 AM PST by martin_fierro (Ohhh... ehhh... ¿Peeka Panish?)
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To: presidio9; AAABEST; Ace2U; Alamo-Girl; Alas; alfons; amom; AndreaZingg; Anonymous2; ...
Rights, farms, environment ping.

Let me know if you wish to be added or removed from this list.
I don't get offended if you want to be removed.

7 posted on 12/08/2003 10:43:28 AM PST by farmfriend ( Isaiah 55:10,11)
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To: Guillermo
You don't think they were stupid enough to wear black, do you?

At least one of them was stupid enough to wear a bear mask. The one who was advocating sterilization. For the bears.

8 posted on 12/08/2003 10:44:52 AM PST by hellinahandcart
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To: farmfriend
BTT!!!!!
9 posted on 12/08/2003 10:45:38 AM PST by E.G.C.
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To: presidio9
Wearing a bear mask, protester Janice Wrubel said the state has not aggressively pursued alternatives to the hunt, including sterilization.

You go first Janice... here are some tin snips.... I will follow a few steps behind you!

10 posted on 12/08/2003 10:47:15 AM PST by ikka
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To: presidio9
I fought against this day for 10 years," Smith said. "One week of bear hunting, nothing's going to be solved. Come spring the bears will still be eating our garbage and still be walking through our back yards."

I know a good way to fix this. It's called spring Bear hunting season.

11 posted on 12/08/2003 10:50:54 AM PST by tcostell
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Looks like the weather is gonna slow down the action this week. Much ado about nothing I guess.
12 posted on 12/08/2003 10:52:21 AM PST by Huck
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To: presidio9
One of the fundamental rules of bear hunting is don't go alone, go in pairs, and make sure you can outrun the other hunter. -Tom
13 posted on 12/08/2003 11:27:08 AM PST by Capt. Tom (Anything done in moderation shows a lack of interest. - Capt. Tom)
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To: Capt. Tom
LOL :)
14 posted on 12/08/2003 11:29:52 AM PST by DeepDish (Depleted uranium and democrats are a lot alike. They've both been sucked dry of anything useful)
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To: presidio9
On Friday, however, a federal judge temporarily closed the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area to hunters.

Why? Because he supports the PETA-types or is there a legal question? I haven't seen any suits filed - just a bunch of POPs* running around looking like idiots.

U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton said he would decide Tuesday whether to extend the restraining order through the six-day hunt.

WTF??? ". . .he would decide . . ."? He's a judge for Pete's sake, not the royal lord of the manor. It sounds like he's inserting himself for no other reason than to flex a little muscle.

*Perpetually Offended People

15 posted on 12/08/2003 11:35:28 AM PST by Oatka
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To: Huck
With 12 inches of snow on the ground I think Yogi has curled up for his long sinter's nap by now.
16 posted on 12/08/2003 11:57:46 AM PST by presidio9 (Islam is as Islam does)
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To: Huck
Looks like the weather is gonna slow down the action this week. Much ado about nothing I guess.

Apparently not, WABC news just reported so far 40 bears have bit the dust

17 posted on 12/08/2003 12:04:06 PM PST by qam1 (@Starting Generation X Ping list - Freep me to be added and see my home page for details)
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To: qam1
Did they let the kids hunt?
18 posted on 12/08/2003 12:53:27 PM PST by quietolong
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To: presidio9
Wearing a bear mask, protester Janice Wrubel said, as her life blood oozed out, "I growled REALLY loud to scare that hunter I snuck up on in the dark -- then I heard this loud 'BANG!'. I guess I showed him... cough - cough...."
19 posted on 12/08/2003 2:19:40 PM PST by Elsie (Don't believe every prophecy you hear: especially *** ones........)
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....WABC news just reported so far 40 bears have bit the dust

This just in:

Make that thirty NINE bears -- one appears to have a mask on.....
20 posted on 12/08/2003 2:21:26 PM PST by Elsie (Don't believe every prophecy you hear: especially *** ones........)
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