Mainers for Fair Bear Hunting

About the Issue

Mainers for Fair Bear Hunting seeks to enact long-overdue protections for Maine’s bear population. Bears are majestic and beloved creatures in Maine. Yet it is the only state to allow statewide hounding, baiting, and trapping. These are cruel and unsporting practices that do not reflect Maine values. In just 121 days, with the help of more than 2,000 volunteers, we gathered 78,528 signatures for submission to the Secretary of State's office to place this issue on the ballot.

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A closer look at the bear baiting debate
News: WCSH Mar 09, 2014

After being shot down 10 years ago, the question of whether to ban the baiting, hounding and trapping of bears could be back on the ballot this year.

The citizen initiative got more than 63,000 valid signatures which was more than enough for the proposal to advance.

If Maine lawmakers reject the legislation as it's written, it will then appear before voters in november.

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Wildlife Alliance of Maine
Animal Welfare Society
Spay Maine
Maine Friends of Animals
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
Coastal Humane Society
Animal Refuge League
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
Halfway Home Pet Rescue

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