December 9, 2020 0Comments

Missouri’s proposal would allow trophy hunters to kill black bear cubs unaccompanied by their mothers. Only two other states, Alaska and New Jersey, allow the heinous practice of killing cubs.Photo by Dssimages/iStock.com

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The Missouri state wildlife commission will vote this Friday on whether to allow trophy hunters to target the state’s small and still-recovering black bear population. If the proposal passes, up to 500 individuals could get permits to kill bears, including cubs unaccompanied by their mothers. Only a handful of states allow the heinous practice of killing cubs.

Members of the Missouri Department of Conservation Commission, which is made up of political appointees, know that a vast majority of Missourians unequivocally oppose the hunt. Missourians submitted thousands of comments in opposition to the hunt, while fewer than 100 residents support it, according to information we obtained through a public records request.

Nearly 14,000…