The Missouri Department of Conservation is seeking public input on a proposed limited hunting season for black bears in the state.
The Missouri Department of Conservation is seeking public input on a proposed limited hunting season for black bears in the state.
Laura Conlee, furbearer biologist, said a season could occur as soon as the fall of 2021. The season would be open only to Missouri residents.
The conservation department is asking for public comments through June 5.
She said during the last 50 years bear numbers in the Missouri Ozarks have increased significantly and today Missouri is home to between 540 and 840 black bears.
Most of the black bear population is found south of the Missouri River and is primarily south of Interstate 44.
In response, the conservation department is proposing to establish three Bear Management Zones in…
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