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Still, the man who appears to bear paramount responsibility may never be brought to court. P.W. Botha, 80, sits in virtual seclusion in retirement on the south coast of the cape. Botha, who suffered a stroke before his 1989 resignation, appears increasingly enfeebled; that, plus his legendary irascibility, may make it awkward if not impossible to force him to face the commission. Embattled and isolated, he refuses to give interviews or even to pick up the telephone; an aide who answered a call last week described the unrepentant hard-liner as "unapproachable." Yet if auguries are to be credited...
Hounding endangers the hunting dogs as well: Bears and bobcats may fight the dogs, hunters may mistakenly shoot dogs, or the dogs may become caught in traps--Cindy was a hunting dog. Odds do favor the hunting dogs when they "overtake, maul, and kill cubs and kittens," which they do often. Currently Massachusetts law permits hounding for training purposes, leading some hunters to stalk the same bear or bobcat for months before finally killing it. Several states already ban hounding, and three others will consider banning it this Tuesday...
...sports season, like the stock market, is very cyclical. Early November corresponds to a bear market. With the thrill of the World Series fading as the days pass by, the sports nut (along with a proliferation of 24 hour sports cable networks) must search for something to fill the void. Unfortunately, the pickins' are slim...
...want to be fair to people, and we don't want part-time workers with families to bear the entire burden," Manning said. "The Joint Benefits Committee is there to figure out what the right position...
That has not been the case in Colorado, which voted to ban all three practices in 1992. Nuisance-bear reports are up, but that is blamed largely on the growth of the human population and weather conditions, especially drought. Last year was Colorado's best bear-killing season since 1989. All the more reason, say advocates, to push for reforms. "If we all want to be hunting in 40 years," warns Fritchman, "we'd better do away with practices that are now viewed as repugnant...