[therealjumbo]

The black bear population in CA has quadrupled since the state banned black bear hunting with dogs a long time ago.

Nonetheless, the humane society sponsors bills: https://www.themeateater.com/conservation/policy-and-legisla... and petitions: https://www.themeateater.com/conservation/wildlife-managemen... to completely ban bear hunting, claiming that "climate change" has decreased the population. When in reality it has not, the black bear population in CA has exploded, and in particular, the Tahoe area now sees a lot more human conflict with black bears due to their increased population and lack of habitat.

You can further see that the humane society opposes any and all hunting (not just hunting predators and bears) on their own website. Like say hunting whitetail deer, by far the most popular big game animal in the US: https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/what-do-about-deer

This political movement is directly opposed the science based management of wildlife. See the WA spring bear hunt ban: https://www.fieldandstream.com/hunting/washington-spring-bea.... Which was done despite the advice of the state's bioligists.

[Wojtkie]

I'm not shocked that very left-leaning states are doing things like this