Joe Rogan Experience #2535 - Andrew Wilson · Aired Aug 5, 2026
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California stopped bear hunting with dogs and baiting, leading to an explosion in the bear population.
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A 2012 California bill analysis describes a ban on using dogs to hunt bears and says bear populations are generally considered healthy and growing, though counts are disputed. The state's 2010 estimate was 26,500 bears with a possible range of 8,500 to 33,000, and that figure predates the dog ban, so calling it an explosion caused by the ban overstates what the record shows. I could not confirm the baiting ban from a source I opened. Falsifier: a state population series showing a multi-fold rise in bears after the dog ban would support the speaker's version.
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Is it true that California stopped bear hunting with dogs and baiting, leading to an explosion in the bear population?
Partly. The claim stretches what the evidence shows. A 2012 California bill analysis describes a ban on using dogs to hunt bears and says bear populations are generally considered healthy and growing, though counts are disputed. Joe Rogan said it (matched by voice) on Joe Rogan Experience #2535 - Andrew Wilson, aired Aug 5, 2026, at 2:08:07. The supporting source is leginfo.ca.gov, linked below.
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