Department opposes referendum that would ban traditional hunting methods

[Bassmaster-ND]

AUGUSTA, Maine -- The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife vigorously opposes the referendum to ban Maine’s traditional bear hunting methods of baiting, hunting with dogs, and by trapping.

The proposed ban would compromise the department’s ability to effectively manage the bear population and achieve publicly designed bear population management goals which include keeping the bear population at the current level, and provide traditional hunting, trapping, and viewing opportunities. Here are some facts about bears in Maine:
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