RENO, Nev.—Conservationists’ bid to block what could become the first legal bear hunt in Nevada history is headed to court after state wildlife commissioners rejected a petition on Thursday to postpone the season that’s scheduled to start Aug. 20 in the mountains around Lake Tahoe.
On a 7-1 vote, the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners refused to formally consider the petition from NoBearHuntNV.org, a non-profit group that claims the hunt is illegal because of faulty environmental and economic reviews as well as a public notice violation. Read more…
