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So, if you haven't heard, the board of game passed new regulations allowing for the sale of grizzly hides from units with predator control programs under way.
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/7405272p-7317383c.html

What do you guys think of this?  To be honest, I'm not yet sure what to think.  I guess my initial concern is that after a couple of years the practice of selling bears will become entrenched, especially in rural areas where an extra thousand or two a year can make a big difference for families.  While the bear population of our state is very healthy (too much so in some areas), will this be something that we can revoke in the future if need be?  Or will it be viewed by some as their "right" and thus become an untouchable law? Bears reproduce slowly, so anything that potentially makes future management more difficult concerns me.  That being said, I certainly see the upside to this.  I need a little while longer to mull over the idea, but I'm really curious to hear what the rest of you think.

-Brian

Message Thread:

• Selling Bear Hides B_M Jan 31 2006
  • Some Facts: Mark Feb 04 2006
    • Let's get the facts right, at least bushrat Feb 04 2006
      • it says i am spam. homerdave Feb 05 2006
      • starband is bouncing homerdave Feb 05 2006
  • I have a question Rod in Wasilla Feb 01 2006
    • Please give this some thought - Brian Richardson Feb 02 2006
      • baiting northway Feb 02 2006
        • You want natural you say? OK Brian Richardson Feb 02 2006
          • Brian northway Feb 03 2006
            • bushrat & northway Brian Richardson Feb 05 2006
          • Uh, Brian bushrat Feb 03 2006
        • Baiting AkHunter45 Feb 02 2006
          • It's about time akwolfer44 Feb 07 2006
          • reply-akhunter45 northway Feb 02 2006
    • Selling into extinction B_M Feb 02 2006
      • I think I get it Rod in Wasilla Feb 02 2006
    • You are right Rod AlaskaCub Feb 01 2006
  • Selling Wild Alaska SHORT! Brian Richardson Feb 01 2006
  • selling bear northway Feb 01 2006
    • yep bushrat Feb 02 2006
      • tend to agree Mark northway Feb 04 2006
  • It Will Be Interesting Mark Feb 01 2006
    • disinformation...again bushrat Feb 01 2006
      • Not Disinformation; BALANCE Mark Feb 02 2006
        • you aren't making much sense bushrat Feb 02 2006
      • Does anyone remember AlaskaCub Feb 01 2006
        • bear counts BRWNBR Feb 01 2006
          • How bears densities are estimated bushrat Feb 02 2006
    • OOPS!!! I'm a moron... B_M Feb 01 2006
    • Multiple areas B_M Feb 01 2006
  • Bushrat??? Akres Feb 01 2006
    • AKres et al---here's some info to ponder bushrat Feb 01 2006
      • Reply Akres Feb 01 2006
        • Question bushrat Feb 01 2006
          • Reply Akres Feb 02 2006
    • Sustained yield B_M Feb 01 2006
    • maximum sustained yield homerdave Feb 01 2006
  • The slope is steep and muddy bushrat Jan 31 2006
    • proposals BRWNBR Jan 31 2006
      • I respectfully differ in opinion on this bushrat Feb 01 2006
        • bushrat BRWNBR Feb 01 2006
    • a sad state homerdave Jan 31 2006
      • the status of bears Chisana Feb 01 2006
  • w/ brwnbr jklingel Jan 31 2006
  • control units? twodux Jan 31 2006
    • Yes, but it's nothing new B_M Jan 31 2006
  • selling BRWNBR Jan 31 2006