By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal

A Nevada bear biologist who’s been subjected to heated online attacks is striking back in court.

Carl Lackey, a biologist for the Nevada Department of Wildlife, filed a lawsuit claiming critics used Facebook in a “vicious and calculated effort to damage his reputation and jeopardize his employment.”

The suit names the leader of the Bear League, an animal rights group, and two other people who Lackey claims are responsible for Facebook pages that are rife with attacks.

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