Bear hunting law passes the Oklahoma Senate

 
BY JULIE BISBEE - Capitol Bureau
Published: February 18, 2009

A bill that would allow hunting of black bears passed the Senate on Wednesday. Senate Bill 450, filed by Sen. Kenneth Corn, D-Poteau , would allow hunters to get a permit to hunt black bears. Corn said the Department of Wildlife requested a bill as a way to manage the growing black bear population in southeastern Oklahoma . A study of the population done by researchers at Oklahoma State University said there ar...

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