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Wildlife populations need
to be kept in balance with what their habitat can support and
with what people want. In areas of our state where hunting and
trapping access is limited or denied due to development, deer
populations have soared, and their associated problems such as
overfeeding, lyme disease, and vehicle accidents have also
soared. In Aroostook County, while the habitat can support more
moose, the people have reached their limit. A petition with over
2,000 names was presented to us to kill more moose during the
hunting season in order to eliminate problems such as vehicle
accidents. Without baiting, the bear population and its
associated problems will increase. Please remember, that until
the late fifties, there were bounties on bears, and a cash
reward was offered for every dead bear. |
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