Washington Man Pleads Guilty To Baiting  Washington Fish &
Wlidlife, Bear Hunting Magazine  In a follow up to a News Flash
we brought to you in April, the Washington man who was charged
with baiting bears illegally near his cabin plead guilty. The 52
year-old plead guilty to 14 counts of bear baiting. Most of his
180 days jail sentence is suspended, so he will likely only
spend six days behind bars.  The man who owned a cabin deep in
the woods where wildlife agents say he visited every two weeks
with bait. Wildlife officers believe the man had been baiting
bears in the area for years, and in doing so, creating a larger
bear problem for people who live in the area. During that same
time, officials were receiving a larger number than average of
bear calls in the area.  To view the original News Flash, click
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