“As Maine goes, so goes the nation?” Then, why are we the last state to allow bear trapping and other cruel methods for trophykilling (of) bears. ‘Harvesting’, some call it. We harvest pumpkins and wheat. We kill bears.
Hunting is something, entirely, different. It requires skill, knowledge and pursuit of prey. There is no hunting in walking up to a restrained bear and executing it at point-blank range.
November’s ballot initiative is a no-brainer. Please vote YES on Question 1 to protect our bears from these unfair ‘tools’ of baiting, trapping and hounding. Maine does not allow these cruel methods for deer and moose hunting… why bears?
Get it done; YES on 1! Let’s make Maine proud of us, not ashamed!
Anne Hilton-Sawyer
Ocean Park
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