to discuss the risks of hunting without proper ear protection. Hunters are more at risk of hearing loss than individuals that do not hunt. Firearms can be as loud as 175 dB from one shot.

Hearing aids became available over the counter in the US only a couple of years ago. Still, they've been around for a much longer time as an effective solution to address moderate hearing loss.

OLYMPIA, Wash.— The cruel use of hounds and bait to hunt black bears on Washington timberlands could halt Friday at a hearing on the Center for Biological Diversity’s legal challenge to those hunting ...