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Wildlife commission rejects petition requiring hunters to carry bear spray

Original: Wildlife commission cans petition to require hunters carry bear spray

A state wildlife commission has rejected a petition that would have required hunters to carry bear spray in grizzly country. The proposal, reported by Montana outlets including the Daily Inter Lake and Hagadone News Network, aimed to reduce dangerous encounters between hunters and bears. The commission's decision ends the push for a mandate, though debate over hunter safety measures in bear habitat is likely to continue.

Why now: The commission's rejection of a contested hunter safety rule is drawing attention in grizzly country.

Montana Fish and Wildlife CommissionDaily Inter LakeHagadone News Network

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• Wildlife commission cans petition to require hunters carry bear spray · Daily Inter Lake
• Wildlife commission cans petition to require hunters carry bear spray · Hagadone News Network

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