Keeping in mind for a while Bear were/are on the endangered list in most states.
They are now prolific and numbers have risen to outstanding levels of black bear in NH, Vt NY and Mass.
Now this over protection is leading to larger problems.
Everyone screams protect the bear, protect this species or that species right up until it comes crashing through their home, their bear feeders, mauls a child or an adult who happens up on one by accident.
Starts killing and eating their pets, floods out their land etc etc the list is endless of all the complaints from those who screamed protect them the loudest.
The over population of predators and animals in general have lead to some rather nasty encounters, plus take disease and starvation into consideration before you scream about regulated hunts.
Deer,Bear, Coyote, Coon all have seasons in which to thin down the risks, diseases and starvation factors.
Consider all this when you vote to have laws changed,
the next victim from over populated predators could just be you.