Nevada's Annual Black Bear Hunt About To Begin

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Nevada's annual black bear hunt is scheduled to commence on September 15 despite the hell bears have been through due to continued wildfires that are ravaging their home. In fact, 8 of the 10 hunt units where black bear hunting is permitted have burned to the ground and there are only approximately 300 - 400 black bears remaining in Nevada. Black bears have been through unimaginable hell while their home burns to the ground around them and yet Nevada will continue with their black bear hunt, further putting black bears in peril.

Wildlife in these areas have suffered tremendously at the hands of these wildfires. They have been forced to flee their homes in search of safer areas, breathing in smoke and struggling to find clean air amidst their home burning down around them. The stress of surviving these fires has likely been astronomical and now, black bears have to worry about the annual hunt. GPS collared hounds will chase bears through the forest, forcing them up trees until they are hunted by participants. After all that these bears have been through at the hands of human fueled forest fires, is chasing & hunting them really what we should be allowing at this point?

Allowing the hunt to commence despite the wildfires that have been declared as emergencies by the state's Governor is compassionless and irresponsible. As I stated, wildlife in affected areas have suffered tremendously as they've had to flee while their home burns down to the ground around them. Bears have been forced into migration which can cause social dynamics to be disarrayed and in the case of these fires, can lead to a near 0% survival for bear cubs. With all that we know about how devastating these fires have been, the only option is to cancel this year's hunt and allow black bears to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives. If we allow the hunt to go ahead as planned, we are knowingly turning our backs to the struggles these bears have faced at the hands of merciless wildfires.

Nevada has the power to stop this year's hunt and spare black bears additional stressors as they continue to deal with the affects of their home burning down. It would be incredibly shameful and despicable if we allowed the hunt to commence despite all of the perils wildlife have faced at the hands of these endless fires. We must demonstrate even an ounce of empathy and cancel this year's hunt.

HOW CAN WE HELP?

Want to help black bears in Nevada? Head to the link at the top of this post from World Animal News where they've attached some contact information to officials you can reach out to and express your discontent over this year's hunt. Every voice helps, let's save black bears in Nevada!

HAPPY VEG