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Endangered Species Act, a step below being endangered. African elephants are considered “threatened” under the U.S. This new policy overturned a ban put in place by the Obama administration in 2014.

Fish and Wildlife Service announced that the remains of elephants legally hunted in Zimbabwe and Zambia could now be legally imported to the United States as trophies.

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On Monday, the animal-rights attorney Steven Wise filed a writ of habeas corpus on behalf of three privately owned Asian elephants, arguing that the animals are “legal persons” who have a right to bodily liberty and should be free to live in a sanctuary. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state’s natural and cultural resources for current and future generations.If you were an elephant, you might be puzzling over human behavior this week. Suggested captions follow.Ģ017 bear hunting digest: The 2017 bear hunting regulations can be found in the Bear Hunting Digest, available online at /dnrdigests.Ģ017 Bear Management Units: Bear are hunted in 10 different bear management units in Michigan./ Note to editors: Accompanying images are available below for download. Hunters are responsible for knowing all hunting regulations. The 2017 bear hunting regulations can be found in the Bear Hunting Digest or by calling a DNR Customer Service Center for assistance. Learn more about what great bear habitat looks like in the DNR's bear habitat video. You just have to keep in mind where bear are traveling now and the food they’re after this time of year.” “Millions of acres of public land give unlimited locations for hunters to target. “Our diverse habitat in Michigan produces excellent bear hunting opportunities,” said Michigan Department of Natural Resources bear management specialist Kevin Swanson. The Lower Peninsula’s adult black bear population is estimated at over 2,500. The majority of Michigan’s bear population resides in the Upper Peninsula, with an estimated adult black bear population of nearly 10,000. Since 1925, hunting has been part of the state's bear management program, with several different hunting structures seen over the years. See a video about how the bear preference point system works. Drawing results were available to applicants starting June 26.

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Close to 56,000 hunters applied for either a preference point for future license drawings or a bear hunt unit – 4,500 more than in 2016. 10 and 17.įor the 2017 hunting season, 7,140 bear licenses were available across 10 different bear management units in Michigan. Michigan’s first bear season of 2017 starts today in a few counties of the northwestern Lower Peninsula, with seasons in other locations opening Sept. Contact: Katie Keen, 98 First 2017 bear season starts today

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