Wildlife council votes in favor of north Jersey bear hunt
New Jersey's Fish and Game Council will include a bear hunt in its proposed management policy. Tuesday's vote sets the stage for the state's first black bear hunt in five years. Former Gov. Jon Corzine had blocked the hunt. The action still needs approval from acting Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin. The new policy will also include non-lethal methods of controlling the state's bear populations. It saw a 62 percent rise in Sussex and Passaic counties between 2002 and 2007.
Sue Linfante
