Animal rights groups say it is inhumane, but state officials insist it's the best way to avoid bear-human interactions.
NEWTON, N.J. -- The controversial black bear hunt is back in New Jersey following a Superior Court judge's ruling that did not favor animal rights groups.Monday marked the first day of the October hunt. Another is scheduled in December.Hunters brought the bears they killed to the Whittingham Wildlife Management Area in Newton. One limitation is the bears weighing less than 75 pounds can't be harvested.
READ MORE: Connecticut lawmakers considering bill to legalize bear huntingGolden said educating the public on keeping bears away is part of the state's bear management program, but it hasn't worked.Former state senator Ray Lesniak's organization is trying to stop December's bear hunt in court.'We are killing bears when there is no reason to do that.
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