Activists bait N.J. Gov. Chris Christie with doughnuts over his refusal to halt cruel bear hunt

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http://www.wisconsingazette.com/political-gaze/activists-bait-nj-gov-chris-christie-with-doughnuts-over-his-refusal-to-halt-cruel-bear-hunt.html

Perhaps hoping to bait Gov. Chris Christie, animal rights advocates with doughnuts in tow rallied in Trenton on Dec. 4 to bash the governor for allowing the state’s fifth consecutive annual black bear hunt, which is scheduled to run from Dec. 8 to 13.

It’s was the second time in a week that activists have taken aim at Christie for cruelty toward animals. The first time was over the governor’s veto of a bipartisan bill banning the confinement of pregnant pigs in cages so small that they can’t sit or move. Activists said the governor’s action was an attempt to woo Republicans in Iowa, site of the first 2016 presidential caucuses.

Iowa is the nation’s top pork producer.

State officials say the bear hunt is necessary to reduce the bear population in northern New Jersey, which supporters say will lead to fewer encounters with people and lessen the chance of an attack like the one that killed a Rutgers student in September.

Kathy McGuire, founder of the Winslow Township-based NJ Aid for Animals, said she voted for Christie but would not support him if he runs for president because of the decisions