Vermont outlaws sale of specific bear body parts [Video]

THE SESSION IS SCHEDULED TO START AT 10 A-M… NEXT MONDAY. A HEAD’S UP FOR HUNTERS. A NEW LAW IN VERMONT OUTLAWS THE SALE OF CERTAIN ááBEAR PARTS after VERMONT FISH AND WILDLIFE SAYS THE STATE WAS BEING USED AS A HUB FOR BLACK MARKET SALES. IT’S NOW GOING TO BE ILLEGAL TO SELL BEAR PAWS AND BEAR GALLBLADDERS IN VERMONT STARTING ON JULY FIRST. VERMONT FISH AND WILDLIFE SAYS SOMETHING CALLED “bear bile” is used as A TREATMENT IN TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE. THIS PRACTICE IS ALREADY OUTLAWED IN OTHER STATES. <LT. ROBERT CURRIER, VERMONT FISH AND WILDLIFE; “OUR STATE WAS BECOMING SOMEWHAT OF A LAUNDERING SITE BECAUSE IT WAS LEGAL HERE. SO THE PASSING OF THIS NEW BILL ALLOWS US TO STOP THAT CLOSED THAT LOOPHOLE AND ALLOW US TO BE MORE SUCCESSFUL IN OUR PROTECTION OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES.”> Hunting advocates say THAT THE NUMBER OF BEARS TAKEN …