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Too many bears? Some want to expand black bear hunting in Eastern Kentucky

States Newsroom · November 13, 2026

Over the course of his decades in Harlan, Mayor Joe Meadors has seen a resurgence of wildlife, including deer, elk, and turkeys that he never really saw as a kid growing up in Eastern Kentucky. He’s glad to “have them all” around his community. But there’s another animal making a comeback that Meadors is less happy…

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Too many bears? Some want to expand black bear hunting in Eastern Kentucky

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