Tag: bears

Wildlife Commission expected to allow hunters to kill more bears

(Nevada Department of Wildlife photo) Policy, politics and progressive commentary For more than a decade, hunters in Nevada have been limited to killing 20 bears a year. But in recent years that number has climbed, and on Friday, the Nevada Wildlife Commission is expected to vote to allow hunters to kill 42 bears come September. […]

As the snow recedes, bears are waking up in Anchorage

Apr. 18—As Anchorage begins to warm after a winter that has brought near-record amounts of snowfall, bears are waking from hibernation. The annual emergence of bruins around the city — even with snow still covering many trails — is prompting authorities to warn residents to keep their distance from the animals. Bears this spring have […]