Want to hunt bears? The wait will continue

 
By Tim Talley
Published: March 12, 2008

Legislation to create a special license for hunting black bears in Oklahoma will not be heard in the state House over concerns about conservation of the animals, which were almost extinct from the state a century ago, the measure's author said Tuesday.

"Smokey and Yogi are safe for one more year,” said the measure's author, Rep. Joe Dorman, D-Rush Springs.

Dorman's bill would have created a new licensing pro...


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