Maine Governor Speaks Out Against Looming Anti-Hunting Ballot Issue- (12/19
Maine Gov. John Baldacci has declared opposition to an anti-bear hunting ballot issue. Sportsmen in the state continue to organize a defensive campaign to protect the hunt.
During a recent speech before a crowd of Maine sportsmen, Gov. Baldacci urged voters to oppose a referendum proposal to ban bear hunting with bait, dogs or traps in Maine. He said Maine citizens should trust the wildlife biologists who maintain that hunting over bait is needed to manage the state's bear population.
“I feel very strongly about it, I think misrepresentations are being made,” said Gov. Baldacci. He is concerned that the effort to pass the ballot issue is being led by out-of-state groups that want to ban all hunting, fishing and trapping.
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