This came straight from the "Lily the Black Bear" Facebook discussion page under the topic of "Contacting the DNR"
They are asking people to write letters, and this is their latest advice:
Another suggestion to ask about is this:
Why can't they do like they (the MN DNR) did in 1991 and close the research area from hunting. Might it be better to just close the main study area to bear hunting? That way, hunters would not have to worry about making mistakes and shooting... radio-collared bears in the area where these bears spend most of their time. The main study area is Eagles Nest Township and more broadly the area between the cities of Ely and Tower. I would be curious to know why they opened it back up to hunting. Why didn't they just leave it closed?
And another point, much of the world’s information about black bear behavior and ecology comes from this research project and that is education around the world. If we continue to lose bears then the research data can not expand like it should be. When you look up information on the internet, now often do you find Dr. Roger's name? He has done tremendous research and it has been valuable research.
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So now we know that what they really intend to do is go after not only making it illegal to shoot a radio collared bear, but also to close down the area between Tower and Ely to bear hunting!
MN Bear Hunting closed in Ely Area?
