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Ridgewood NJ, on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, the Superior Court of New Jersey granted a stay to the black bear hunt.
Continue reading NJ Black Bear Hunt Suspended Until Further Notice
file photo by Boyd Loving
“I feel awful,” Governor Murphy said. “But I can’t violate what are obvious facts that are potentially undermining public safety.”
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To protect public safety and support a healthy wildlife population, Governor Phil Murphy announced that the New Jersey Fish and Game Council will discuss the approval of the State’s Comprehensive Bear Management Policy (CBBMP) and consider amendments to the Game Code at its upcoming meeting on Tuesday, November 15. As a means of reducing the black bear population and dangerous bear-human interactions, the amendments include measures to reintroduce a regulated black bear hunt beginning in December. The Fish and Game Council will also consider additional limitations to a regulated hunt, including prohibitions on the taking of cubs.
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Ridgewood NJ, The fall season means New Jersey’s black bears are on the move foraging for food in preparation for the winter denning season. New Jersey Fish and Wildlife is reminding the public to adhere to guidelines for removing potential food sources and avoiding interactions with black bears.
Continue reading ACTIVE FALL PERIOD FOR BLACK BEARS BEGINS IN NEW JERSEY
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Oradell NJ, Oradell PBA reported a bear has been spotted on the New Milford / Oradell border near the County Property (Old Water Company Buildings). Do not approach it if seen and call 911 to report its location. We previously reported a bear was spotted in Hawthorne and Twp of Washington.
Continue reading Black Bears Making the Rounds in North Jersey
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Ridgewood NJ, The New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife is reminding the public of important safety tips when around black bears.
Never feed a bear. It is dangerous and illegal. Fed bears get used to being around people and may need to be killed to protect public safety.
Follow these tips to minimize encounters with bears:
• Secure trash and eliminate obvious sources of food, such as pet food, easy-to-reach bird feeders, or food residue in barbecue grills.
• Use certified bear-resistant garbage containers, if possible. Otherwise, store all garbage in containers with tight-fitting lids and place them along the inside walls of a garage, the basement, a sturdy shed or other secure area.
Continue reading Important Safety tips when around Black Bears
Councilman Sendon could not be reached for comment
The state Fish and Game Council Tuesday voted to expand the bear-hunting season, a controversial decision that wildlife officials say is nonetheless warranted to control populations in a state home to some of the largest concentrations of the animals in the country. (Paul Milo, NJ.com) https://www.nj.com/news/index.
Ridgewood councilman calls his bear remark ‘insensitive’
JANUARY 9, 2015 LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2015, 1:21 AM
THE RECORD
RIDGEWOOD — Councilman Mike Sedon publicly apologized this week for recent comments he made in an email to an animal-rights activist, admitting Wednesday night that his response was “insensitive.”
Sedon became an online target last week for animal-rights advocates who oppose the state’s annual black bear hunt when his response to an email from Susan Kehoe was shared on social media sites.
Kehoe’s email contained a graphic image of three dead bear cubs with a narrative alleging the picture was taken during the most recent hunt in New Jersey.
Through his council email, Sedon, a hunter, wrote back to Kehoe, a staunch opponent of the bear hunt, that “younger bears taste better than older, larger bears.”
https://www.northjersey.com/news/ridgewood-councilman-calls-his-bear-remark-insensitive-1.1189381
Bergen County Zoo program shares insights on bears in N.J.
OCTOBER 5, 2014, 3:04 PM LAST UPDATED: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2014, 7:19 PM
BY ANDREW WYRICH
STAFF WRITER
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PARAMUS — Waving your arms up and down, banging a can of nails or loudly ringing bells are the most effective ways to handle a possible encounter with a bear, a guest speaker from a New Jersey bear education group that teamed up with the Bergen County Zoo to host a “Bear Aware” event said Sunday.
The daylong event was aimed at educating both adults and children about the black bear population in New Jersey — something that has become increasingly important after a string of bear sightings in Bergen County and the death of a Rutgers student in West Milford, organizers said.
Held in the Education and Discovery Center at the Bergen County Zoo, the “Bear Aware” event was planned months in advance of the recent bear-related incidents, but organizers said teaching the public about the characteristics of the animals and what to do when encountered by one is always worthwhile.
“There has been a rise in bear sightings in our area over the last five years,” said Carol Fusco, the education coordinator at Bergen County Zoo and an event organizer. “It used to be that you’d only see bears in a few counties in the state, but now it’s safe to say that every county has had sightings. We feel that education, both for adults and children, is key.”
– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/news/bergen-county-zoo-program-shares-insights-on-bears-in-n-j-1.1102957#sthash.fikETcSz.dpuf
