The Don’t Feed the Bears Act of 2025 aims to prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal public lands to end bear baiting and reduce.
The Don’t Feed the Bears Act of 2025 mandates the adoption and enforcement of regulations to prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal public lands. This includes ending the hunting practice known as “bear baiting.” The bill highlights that bears habituated to human food can pose safety threats, leading to attacks on humans and significant property damage. Federal land management agencies, including the Forest Service, National Park Service, and Bureau of Land Management, already discourage bear feeding but allow baiting by hunters.
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