The New Jersey Fish and Game Council voted unanimously to reinstate the state's annual bear hunt. But animal conservationists are criticizing the decision, saying that it won't lead to a decrease in human and bear interactions.
There are currently 3,000 black bears in Morris, Passaic, Sussex and Warren counties alone, according to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Wildlife officials in the state expect the bear population to grow to more than 4,000 in the next two years, Gov. Phil Murphy told reporters during a press conference on Tuesday.
"Instead of launching a war on wildlife, the Garden State needs to clean up its garbage," Cryar said. "If restaurants and residents were required to bear-proof trash bins and dumpsters, hungry bears who are simply trying to eke out an existence wouldn’t be drawn into residential areas in the first place."
In this Aug. 20, 2020, file photo, a black bear sow and her three cubs feed in a newly harvested grain field in Walpack, N.J.Former New Jersey State Sen. Ray Lesniak said the decision to resume bear hunts should be reconsidered for more effective measures, WABC reported. "While I committed to ending the bear hunt, the data demands that we act now to prevent tragic bear and human interactions," Murphy told reporters during a news conference on Tuesday.Animal conservationists expressed disappointment in Murphy going back on his promise.
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