The grizzly consequences

Actually, it probably wasn't a grizzly, but how often do you get to see this? Four men have pleaded guilty in federal court to a misdemeanor charge of interstate transportation of a bear.

And a dead bear at that: evidently the guys were engaging in some bear-baiting at the Upper Kiamichi Wilderness Area in the Ouachita National Forest, managed to snag one bear, and dragged the carcass into Arkansas.

It should be noted that last year, Governor Henry signed a bill providing for an actual season for hunting of black bear in Oklahoma, pending a study of the bear population; but the bear-baiters in Kiamichi did their kill before the enabling legislation. They were fined, but drew no jail time.

Posted at 7:32 AM to Soonerland