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Kodiak bear were commercially hunted throughout the 1800s with the price paid for a bear hide being comparable to that paid for a beaver or river otter pelt (about US$10). [ 16 ] In 1702, bear pelts were considered equal in worth to those of American beavers . 16,512 furs were sent to the French port of Rochelle in 1743, while 8,340 were ...
In 2013, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) decided to push for a restrictions on bear hunting in Maine. Maine voters previously rejected a ban on using traps, bait, and dogs to hunt bears on 2 November 2004, with 389,455 opposed and 344,322 in favor.
Bear baiting is banned in 18 of the 28 states that allow bear hunting. It persists... in Alaska , Idaho , Maine , Michigan , Minnesota , New Hampshire , Utah , Wisconsin , and Wyoming . For instance, in Wisconsin in 2002, hunters killed 2,415 bears; those using bait accounted for 1,720 of the kills.
Bear Pond is a lake in Hancock County, Maine, United States. It is located less than 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west of the Washington County border, approximately 1 mi (1.6 km) southeast of the summit of Lead Mountain , and 1.2 mi (1.9 km) northwest of Maine State Route 9 near the town of Beddington .
In eight states, only a big game license is required. Overall, over 481,500 American black bear hunting licenses are sold per year. The hunting methods and seasons vary greatly according to state, with some bear hunting seasons including fall only, spring and fall, or year-round.
This list includes 35 state parks, public reserved lands, and state historic sites in the U.S. state of Maine. They are operated by the Maine Department of Conservation, with the exceptions of Baxter State Park, which is operated by the Baxter State Park Authority, and Peacock Beach, which is under local management.
The archery hunting duo were out hunting elk in an area near Yellowstone National Park (Idaho Fish and Game Department) Under the Endangered Species Act, grizzly bears are protected in the lower ...
This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Maine. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 146 law enforcement agencies employing 2,569 sworn police officers, about 195 for each 100,000 residents.