21 Aug '12, 4pm

Alicia Silverstone: Help Ban Hounding of Bears and Bobcats

The bill, of course, is not without loopholes. According to Aroundthecapitol.com , SB 1221 would “make it unlawful to permit or allow a dog to pursue a bear, as defined, or bobcat at any time,” but “would exempt from that prohibition the use of dogs by federal, state, or local law enforcement officers, or their agents or employees, when carrying out official duties as required by law.” Also allowed would be the “the use of not more than 3 dogs to pursue bears, as defined, or bobcats pursuant to a depredation permit issued by the department,” and “the pursuit of bears or bobcats by dogs that are guarding or protecting livestock or crops on property owned, leased, or rented by the owner of the dogs, if the dogs are maintained with, and remain in reasonable proximity to, the livestock or crops being guarded or protected.”

Full article: http://www.ecorazzi.com/2012/08/21/alicia-silverstone-hel...

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