Wildlife Commission Calls Off Bison Hunt
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The state canceled what would have been its first bison hunt in more than a decade.
The Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission’s 4-1 vote in Helena came less than a week after new Democratic Gov. Brian Schweitzer expressed strong misgivings about the hunt and the potential damage to the state’s reputation. The monthlong hunt had been set to begin Saturday.
John Brenden, the only commissioner opposed to canceling the hunt, chastised fellow members for surrendering to pressure from out-of-state critics.
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