In 2006, Lisa Jackson, the previous DEP Commissioner who is now head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, canceled the state’s bear hunt.
On July 21st, 2010, the Commissioner for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Bob Martin, announced his approval of the state’s new bear management policy. Part of the management policy includes a 6 day December black bear hunt that coincides with New Jersey’s rifle deer hunt.
The DEP indicated that the bear population has exploded from 500 in 1992 to over 3,400 today. Also according to the DEP there have been 1,261 black bear incidents between Jan 1st and June 20th of this year. 76 of those incidents were considered aggressive attacks.
This is great news for sportsmen. It’s always very encouraging to see our hunting rights take a step forward.
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