Connecticut animal activists gathered at the capitol today protest a proposed bear hunt. Lamont creates a “blue-ribbon panel” on childcare solutions. The NAACP intervenes to prevent a new waste transfer facility in Yaphank. And a new Pentagon policy aims to expand service members' access to reproductive care.
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![Populations of black bear in particular are spiraling upwards in many parts of the northern half of the U.S., as roads, homes and camping spots infringe on bear territory.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/fc03ecf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1632x1224+0+0/resize/880x660!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.npr.org%2Fassets%2Fimg%2F2014%2F11%2F13%2Fblackbear-e1c3541e0b511b864d226adbcce9ee8307d3c67c.jpg)
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