Berners Bay bears aren't like most coastal bears

The Alaska Board of Game rejected a proposal last week by Nick Yurko of Juneau to extend the season and increase the bag limit for hunting brown bears in Berners Bay. Staff biologists say the population of 60 brown bears in Berners Bay already has enough hunting pressure on it.

John Ryan, KTOO – Juneau

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