Hundreds of people turned out for a hearing May 8 about banning bear trapping in Maine. The Maine House is considering a bill that would ban all types of bear trapping except for research, damage control or to protect the public.
The issue was reported in full in the Bangor Daily News story that was picked up and distributed by The Associated Press.
The issue is a hot one and hundreds of people showed up at a hearing held by the Legislature's Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee May 8. According to the Bangor Daily News story, trappers and sportsmen far outnumbered supporters of the ban at the hearing.
The Daily News says the arguements for the bill were essentially the same as a 2004 bill to ban bear trapping and bear hunting with dogs or over bait. That bill was defeated by voters.
You can find theBangor Daily News article here.
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