{"id":277733,"date":"2023-09-07T20:23:11","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T18:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=277733"},"modified":"2023-09-07T20:23:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T18:23:13","slug":"connecticut-approves-bear-stand-your-ground-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=277733","title":{"rendered":"Connecticut approves bear stand-your-ground law"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From CFACT<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By\u00a0Gabriella Hoffman<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIndeed, the DEEP supported this legislation when it was first introduced and would have welcomed hunting as a tool to manage the increasing bear population. But state legislators acquiesced to pressure from ill-informed animal rights groups and prioritized emotional appeals over conservation and public safety. SB 1148 now fails to fully address this public safety risk for the Constitution State\u2019s 3.6 million residents\u2014a risk made clear last year when a 10-year-old boy was mauled by a bear in his grandparents\u2019 backyard<\/a>.\u201d \u2014 Hartford Courier<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Episode 379 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses Connecticut passing a bear self-defense law that allows residents to shoot bears in self-defense cases and discourages feeding the burgeoning black bear population. The Connecticut legislature was short of passing a bill allowing a highly-regulated hunt, arguably a more preferable and humane option. Tune in to learn more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen on Apple Podcasts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nhttps:\/\/podcasters.spotify.com\/pod\/show\/district-of-conservation\/episodes\/EP-379-Connecticut-OKs-Bear-Self-Defense-Law-e28i9bv\/a-aa9gu2t<\/a>\n\n\n\n

SHOW NOTES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SHOW NOTES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NYT: A State Plagued by Bear Encounters Turns to an Old Solution: Guns<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gov. Ned Lamont signs bear self-defense bill<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bear self-defense bill passes Connecticut Senate<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connecticut SB1148<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CT Coalition to Protect Bears<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo Credit: Gabriella Hoffman \/ August 2022 \u2013 Black Bear in Whitefish, Montana<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gabriella Hoffman<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabriella Hoffman is a Media Strategist and Award-Winning Outdoor Writer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She hosts the “District of Conservation” podcast and CFACT’s original YouTube series “Conservation Nation.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about her work at http:\/\/www.gabriellahoffman.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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