B839: Black Bear Hunting in Maine: Do Hunter Characteristics Affect Opinions Regarding Hunting Regulations

Authors

Ramona ElHamzaoui
Kevin Boyle
Craig McLaughlin
Jim Sherburne

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Description

In recent years, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IF&W) has implemented several changes in hunting regulations to counter a steady increase in the harvest of Maine's black bears (Ursus americanus). These include several changes made during the early 1980s and a number of major changes that started with the 1990 hunt. The research reported in this paper considers hunters' opinions regarding current and proposed hunting regulations for black bears in Maine.

Document Type

Article

ISSN

1070-1494

Rights and Access Note

Rights assessment remains the responsibility of the researcher. No known restrictions on publication

Volume

839

Publication Date

1-1994

Publisher

Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station

City

Orono

Keywords

game laws, bear hunting, black bear

Disciplines

Agricultural and Resource Economics

Recommended Citation

ElHamzaouis, R., K. Boyle, C. McLaughlin, and J. Sherburne. 1994. Black bear hunting in Maine: Do hunter characteristics affect opinions regarding hunting regulations.