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Cornell Says Students’ Bear Hunt Was Legal as Dorm Kitchen Closes

State conservation officers determined the bear was taken in Region 4 during an open early firearms season.

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People walk on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., on Feb. 2, 2024.
UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 14: Rep. Tom Reed, R-N.Y., escorts "Touchdown," the bear mascot for Cornell University, through the Capitol rotunda during a visit to celebrate the school's 150th anniversary, November 14, 2014. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
The Cornell students, who have valid New York State hunting licenses, reportedly killed the black bear and brought it back to Ganedago Hall, an undergraduate dorm. They then skinned the carcass and packaged the meat in the shared kitchen. (Getty Images; Shutterstock)

Overview

  • Two undergraduates with valid New York State hunting licenses killed a black bear and processed it in a residence-hall kitchen on Sept. 6.
  • A complaint led to a Cornell University Police report on Sept. 7, and officials say no charges have been filed.
  • The DEC’s Division of Law Enforcement reviewed the incident and found no violations of Environmental Conservation Law or agency regulations.
  • Images of the carcass on a tarp-covered table circulated on social media, and the Ganędagǫ Hall kitchen was closed until further notice.
  • Students and commenters voiced sanitation and parasite concerns related to bear meat, and reports placed the bear’s weight at roughly 120 pounds.