The rule allows baiting bears with human food, sparking criticism that it increases dangerous human-bear conflicts and serves as a political favor to trophy hunters.
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Critics decry Trump administration rule that lets hunters lure bears with human foods on federal lands in AlaskaA new Trump administration rule allows hunters to bait bears on federal lands in Alaska with bacon, doughnuts, meat scraps or other human foods typically used to help kill the trophy animals at close range.Opponents say the practice will cause bears to be more aggressive around humans, and allege that the rule change is a political gift to largely rightwing trophy hunters. The rule replaces a 2024 Biden administration rule that banned the practice, and environmental groups criticized the move as “indefensible and inexcusable”. Continue reading...
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