Los Angeles Times

California’s bears are thriving. Here’s the case for letting hunters kill more of them

At a recent riverside gathering, a friend and I served wild-game tacos. Each of our 40 guests got two: one elk, the other black bear. I have yet to hear from a single person who preferred the elk.

I went on my 1st bear hunt in 1977. 2 years later, Maine ended spring bear hunting.

"I didn’t kill a bear that first day, but I did learn two important things that I have carried with me ever since." ...