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Thursday, April 13, 2017

Md. Lawmakers Vote To Allow Beekeepers To Shoot Black Bears That Threaten Hives

It's a cliché that happens to be true: Bears love honey. And in Maryland, lawmakers have passed a bill making it legal to shoot a black bear if it threatens a beekeeper's hive.

In February, state Del. Mike McKay testified before the Environment and Transportation Committee on behalf of the bill. He wore a vest festooned with the image of Winnie the Pooh.

Del. Herb McMillan noted McKay's attire didn't seem to square with his arguments. "I know you came in here talking about Winnie the Pooh, but the gist of the bill is that you can shoot him," McMillan said, according to The Baltimore Sun.

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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 13, 2017 at 1:04 PM

    Sad that we need to shoot a bear for being a bear

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  2. AnonymousApril 13, 2017 at 1:16 PM

    No bees = no pollination = no food. Bears make good rugs and some people eat them too.

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  3. AnonymousApril 13, 2017 at 5:01 PM

    maybe the farmers need to fix the hives so bears cant get into them....fix a box, save a bear.

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  4. AnonymousApril 13, 2017 at 7:44 PM

    5:01 Don't get out of the basement much do you? Google bear proof food containers.

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