Should Latvia bear arms against growing ursine population?

As the bear population in Latvia grows, people are increasingly encountering these animals or their tracks. An initiative was submitted to the public participation portal "manabalss.lv" in May, calling for the introduction of limited bear hunting in Latvia. The Nature Conservation Agency (DAP) noted that there is currently neither a legal nor a scientific basis for permitting bear hunting, Latvian Radio reports on June 2.

Original source: Latvian Public Broadcasting