Hunter illegally kills bear in Central New York wildlife refuge

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  • Updated:Dec. 13, 2022, 4:09 p.m.|

  • Published:Dec. 13, 2022, 8:00 a.m.

Hunter kills first bear ever sighted in Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
DEC conservation officers ticketed a hunter (not shown in photo) last month for illegally killing a black bear in the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge. It was the first time a bear had been sighted in the refuge, according to DEC.

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A hunter killed a black bear last month in the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge in Seneca County. According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, refuge biologists say it is the first confirmed sighting of a black bear within the refuge’s boundaries.

DEC conservation officers working a spotlight detail on the night of Nov. 18 received a report that a K-9 trained in wildlife recovery had tracked a bear shot earlier in the day. Officers later interviewed the hunter at…

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1 thought on “Hunter illegally kills bear in Central New York wildlife refuge”

  1. It’s just uncanny. How do these people know when a never or long-time unseen animal returns to an area, and they stupidly shoot it?

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