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Conn.’s wildlife policy debated after encounter with bear

Conn.’s wildlife policy debated after encounter with bear

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Written by Stephen Singer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A debate over Connecticut's wildlife policy reignited after state officials said last week they will trap and kill a bear cub that approached a hiker in a wildlife area, startling but not harming her.

Written by Stephen Singer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A debate over Connecticut's wildlife policy reignited after state officials said last week they will trap and kill a bear cub that approached a hiker in a wildlife area, startling but not harming her.…