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The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is reminding people that it is very important to avoid attracting bears by leaving any type of food sources outside.

Gerin Fortin, 22, of Orleans, Vermont, pleaded guilty on June 26 in Orleans Superior Court to taking a moose in closed season and taking a moose by illegal means.

Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is asking the public to be mindful of bears when out camping or hiking in the woods this summer.

Vermont Fish & Wildlife will now be closing its Hammond Cove Shooting Range in Hartland for two weeks starting July 15