Bill to ban dogs in Nev. bear hunting draws opposition
By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal
CARSON CITY — Opponents of the use of dogs and GPS technology to hunt black bears testified for a bill Thursday to ban the practice in Nevada.
The Assembly Natural Resources, Agriculture and Mining Committee heard Assembly Bill 443, which would follow the lead of other Western states, including Washington, Oregon, California, Montana and Colorado, in banning the use of dogs to chase bears so they can be treed and shot.
GPS and other technologies have made the use of dogs even easier, since the animals can be located without significant effort.
