Trump repeals Alaskan bear hunting regs

[corbe]

Trump repeals Alaskan bear hunting regs

 By Tim Devaney - 04/03/17 08:14 PM EDT 

President Trump rolled back a trio of regulations Monday, including protections for hibernating bears in Alaska.

The Obama-era rule from the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) prohibited certain hunting tactics that target “predator” animals likes bears and wolves while they are inside Alaska’s national preserves. This included a ban on hunters using airplanes.
Trump overturned the rule Monday, handing control of the hunting regulations over to Alaska state officials who have shown an eagerness to control predator populations as a way to protect other animals such as deer. But animal rights activists say this will open the door to hunters snatching hibernating bears and wolves out of their dens, or even killing them in front of their cubs.

The president also rolled back the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) Internet privacy rules and the Labor Department’s workplace protections that required companies to report injuries and illnesses that occur on the job.

http://thehill.com/regulation/327113-trump-repeals-alaskan-bear-hunting-regs

[corbe]

    Bet Sarah's happy.

[Forum member]

But animal rights activists say this will open the door to hunters snatching hibernating bears and wolves out of their dens, or even killing them in front of their cubs.

Good luck finding those hibernating wolves.

And killing them in front of their cubs? Say what now?

[rodamala]

The only regulation there should be is that when in Griz country, in your one hand you should carry any loaded weapon with a caliber starting with the number 4, and in the other hand... you should carry any loaded weapon with a caliber starting with the number 4.

Anti-gun liberals can opt out, though.  They just have to wear bells and carry pepper spray.

[Smokin Joe]

Good luck finding those hibernating wolves. 

And killing them in front of their cubs? Say what now?

Well, y'know, that could like, traumatize them and make them violent or something...
(hibernating wolves? say what? )
(/sarcasm)

[Smokin Joe]

The only regulation there should be is that when in Griz country, in your one hand you should carry any loaded weapon with a caliber starting with the number 4, and in the other hand... you should carry any loaded weapon with a caliber starting with the number 4.

Anti-gun liberals can opt out, though.  They just have to wear bells and carry pepper spray.

Yeah. If you smell the pepper it helps avoid stepping in the Liberal.

[Frank Cannon]

"There is a bear in the woods. Some say it's friendly......"

[thackney]

The only regulation there should be is that when in Griz country, in your one hand you should carry any loaded weapon with a caliber starting with the number 4, and in the other hand... you should carry any loaded weapon with a caliber starting with the number 4.

Anti-gun liberals can opt out, though.  They just have to wear bells and carry pepper spray.

12 gauge works just fine.  So do 308, 30-06, 338...

[Frank Cannon]

12 gauge works just fine.  So do 308, 30-06, 338...

I like to hunt the same way I fish.....with sticks of dynamite.

[Smokin Joe]

I like to hunt the same way I fish.....with sticks of dynamite.

I can just see you now: "Fish or cut bait!"

[thackney]

I like to hunt the same way I fish.....with sticks of dynamite.

When I lived in Alaska, a coworker joked about keeping a 22 pistol for bears while fishing.

He said he didn't need to out run the bear, just out run at least one of his fishing "buddies".