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Grizzly Bear Delisting Bill Clears House Natural Resource Committee
+ Maryland's black bear lotto is open, more park hunting in Pitt, body cam footage from bear attack, PA still has unclaimed doe tags and an unexpected meeting atop the mountain
Welcome to the Wednesday edition of the newsletter. If you’re still with us, that means you’ve made it to the middle of yet another week.
With that said, let’s all take a minute to grab a coffee or whiskey and get this mid-week dispatch out the door.
Here's what's worth reading about this morning:
One step closer - Pulling grizzlies off the ESA passes first test 🧸
Maryland lotto - Black bear lottery now open for Old Line State hunters 🎟️
Park hunting OK’d - Pittsburgh expands urban deer removal program amidst strong populations 🦌
Unclaimed tags - PA still has some of those guaranteed doe tags available 🏷️
Body cam footage - Police release footage from Wisc. bear attack 🔫
“Didn’t expect to find you here” - Ya me either, buddy 🐏
IT’S TIME
GRIZZLY BEAR DELISTING BILL CLEARS HOUSE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
In a vote that could very well turn historic, the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee cleared a bill that could see grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem removed from the Endangered Species List. In a move that has been in the works for decades now, the Natural Resource Committee voted 20-19, along party lines, to advance H.R. 281, known as the Grizzly Bear State Management Act, sponsored by Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyoming).
With robust populations in the Yellowstone area, many including this author, believe it’s time to hand management back over to the states. The bill seeks to remove grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) from the Endangered Species Act’s (ESA) "threatened" list, reinstating a 2017 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) rule that was overturned by a federal court the following year…
QUICK HITS // FROM AROUND THE WEB
Hunters Can Now Apply for the 2025 Maryland Black Bear Hunt Lottery: Hunters can now enter the lottery selection process for the annual six-day black bear hunt in Western Maryland. The cost to enter the lottery is $15 and applications can be purchased from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) through August 31. Read the full story.
Vermont Moose Hunting Permit Winners Are Drawn: The winners of Vermont’s 2025 moose hunting permits were determined on July 15, at a lottery drawing at the Fish and Wildlife office in Montpelier. Read the full story.
Bow Hunting of Deer Expands to 4 More Pittsburgh Parks: With the deer population still uncontrolled is some parts of Pittsburgh, the Department of Public Safety is expanding its deer management program to four new parks: Hays Woods, Hazelwood Greenway, South Side Park and the Beechview-Seldom Seen Greenway. Read the full story.
Video released from officer shooting at bear from Wisconsin attack: Local police have released body cam footage of an officer shooting at what they believe to be the attacking bruin. Read the full story.
Every Pa. Wildlife Management Unit still has antlerless licenses after guarantee deadline: The third year may be the charm for fine-tuning the process of purchasing antlerless deer hunting licenses online and in stores, but it may not always be this relaxed in future years. Read the full story.
WVDNR accepting applications for antlerless deer hunt lotteries for local public land: The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources has announced that hunters may now apply for the anterless deer hunt lotteries for this year’s 2025 antlerless deer season. Read the full story.
VIDEO // SOME THINGS JUST HAVE TO BE SEEN
🗻 “Ohhh hey. I didn’t expect to see anyone else up here.” That’s probably what’s going through this goat’s head as he is confronted by a humanoid with a camera in his hands for the first time.
Hell of a backdrop…
HUMPDAY MEME // I POST THIS EVERY SUMMER
WANDERINGS // A SFW GLIMPSE OF OUR BROWSER HISTORY
Advertisements are just something I can no longer tolerate in my old age. The quality sucks and most of them revolve around the pharma industry, which is a whole other story. To make things worse, even going to the movies is no longer immune to the barrage of paid-for appearances. AMC recently announced that most movies will now only start after 20-30 minutes worth of ads and previews. My wife does some work with Alzheimers patients and can attest to this basic fact: if you want to age well, be sure to stay curious as you age. We’re finally winning. *Cracks a beer and lights up the grill.* According to the internets, one of the most attractive things you can do as a man is grill for your wife and family. I spent one summer in the Hamptons, but not in a fancy way. We shared a spot with some friends and did a lot of fishing, crabbing and clamming. It was fantastic and not filled with the fake glitz and glam that is often associated with the area. That said, if the glitz and glam is more your speed, one bar in Sag Harbor is serving up this $8,000 martini accented by a 5-carat diamond tennis necklace.
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