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Bar Harbor Man Sentenced for Illegal Deer Poaching

4/8/2025

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Benjamin Hamor, a Bar Harbor resident, has been sentenced for illegally poaching deer on Mount Desert Island, where hunting is prohibited due to overpopulation. In response to rising deer-related accidents and Lyme disease, Maine officials are considering a bill to legalize hunting, sparking urgent discussions on effective population control measures.

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Benjamin Hamor, a Bar Harbor resident, has been sentenced for illegally poaching deer on Mount Desert Island, where hunting is prohibited due to overpopulation. In response to rising deer-related accidents and Lyme disease, Maine officials are considering a bill to legalize hunting, sparking urgent discussions on effective population control measures.