They do work with villages, agreed, and it is good that they do as the laws often are designed for statewide application to avoid confusion and is not reasonable or practical in every circumstance. That is why it is important to suggest solutions on how to improve laws in a manner that also addresses the main goal of current regulations. What makes this more difficult to change is that it is Statute, not regulation. We are still a "young State" and there a number of laws and regulations that would benefit from review or adjustment to more accurately address real life circumstances.

In the end, it is still the law and, as the Troopers often say, they don't have the authority to tell someone that they don't have to follow the law. Many laws, including the bear-at- the- dump scenario are aimed at former or anticipated abuses (shooting game to feed dogs out of season - once a comment practice, and using dump sites as a super-bait station for regular hunting efforts).