Bear, Mountain Lion Hunting Proposal Under Fire

By Andrea Flores
DENVER (CBS4)– Two wildlife non-profit organizations are suing the federal government over a controversial plan to trap and kill dozens of Colorado’s black bears and mountain lions.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife claims the carnivores are preying on mule deer near Salida and Rifle. They plan to kill up to 15 mountain lions and 25 black bears per year, over the next few years, starting in May.(credit: CBS)
While Parks and Wildlife officials say 1 percent of lions, and 2