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Planning commission reviews trapping ordinance revisions after public concerns about bear incident
Summary
Commissioners discussed proposed revisions to city trapping code and public comments raising safety concerns after a 2023 incident involving trapped bear cubs; staff await formal feedback from Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
The City of Ocean Shores Planning Commission on July 22 reviewed public comment and internal discussion on proposed revisions to city code sections concerning trapping, and heard written concerns about an incident in July 2023 in which a local trapper captured two black bear cubs.
Commissioners discussed a redline proposal that changes language from prohibitive to permissive with exceptions and considered whether the ordinance should instead state that trapping is prohibited except for enumerated exceptions. A member of the public, David Lin, submitted written comment…
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