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To: Grainne who wrote (90592)	12/3/2004 3:01:38 PM
From: Grainne	Respond to of 108807

Okay, now this is very good news to me . . . a court has ruled against hunters and for bears (and bear birth control) . . . N.J. Supreme Court Calls Off Bear Hunt Thu Dec 2, 6:34 PM ET U.S. National - AP By JEFF LINKOUS, Associated Press Writer TRENTON, N.J. - The state's highest court called off New Jersey's bear hunt Thursday, four days before the season is scheduled to start. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the state needs to establish a proper management program for bears before it can allow them to be hunted. More than 300 black bears were killed in last year's hunt — the first bear season in 33 years in New Jersey. Proponents maintain another season is needed because of increasing contact between the animals and humans in the northern, rural parts of of the state. But state environmental chief Bradley Campbell has opposed the 2004 bear season, saying the state should be allowed to manage the bear population with a contraception program and public awareness campaigns for residents who live near heavy bear populations. "What they said was right on target," said Jeff Tittel, head of the New Jersey chapter of the Sierra Club (news - web sites). "This is a victory for good government but it's also a victory for the bears. It's the best Christmas gift they could have this year." Rob Sexton, vice president of government affairs for the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation, said he was shocked by the ruling. He said wildlife experts on the council have spent years developing a sound bear management plan. "I think it's a flawed ruling," Sexton said. news.yahoo.com