Proposed Bear-Baiting Ban In Wyoming Sparks Debate Over What’s Ethical In Bear Hunting

A coalition of animal welfare groups is backing a congressional bill to ban bear-baiting on federal land in Wyoming and other states, but some hunters argue it’s an ethical way to hunt bears.

By Mark Heinz – Cowboy State Daily

A proposed ban on bear-baiting on federal land in Wyoming and other states has rekindled the debate over whether it’s a fair and ethical way to hunt bears. 

A coalition of about 70 animal welfare and environmental groups endorsed U.S. House Resolution 4422, the “Don’t Feed The Bears Act of 2025.”

The bill was introduced on July 15 and referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. CLICK HERE TO READ FULL STORY