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New Mexico Game And Fish Seeks ‘Professional Bear Huggers'
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By Jonna Lorenz
March 17 (UPI) -
- The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is seeking to hire "professional bear huggers."
"Must have the ability to hike in strenuous condi- tions, have the courage to crawl into a bear den, and have the trust in your coworkers to keep you safe during the process," the
department wrote in a lighthearted Facebook post announcing the application dead- line for the next class of conserva- tion officers.
The post includes photos of officers holding bear cubs aspartofa research project in Northern New Mexico, offering applicants a chance to have "the experience of a lifetime," while pointing out that
"not all law enforcement field work is this glam- orous."
The post warns against crawling into bear dens or feeding bears, adding, "If you do, our officers will have to have a chat with you."
The department is taking applications for conservation officer
trainees online thr ough March 30.
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