Comment
As a Canadian citizen, I strongly OPPOSE the proposal of bringing back the spring bear hunt, a dangerous and irresponsible move being condemned by environmental and animal protection groups. Several factors highlight why it is UNACCEPTABLE that the government is supporting the CRUEL and needless trophy hunting of bears. Here are just a few:
1-Bear cubs will continue to be orphaned if the hunt becomes permanent. While it’s currently against the law to kill cubs and mother bears accompanied by cubs, mother bears often leave their cubs in trees when searching for food. If a mother is killed, her cubs will likely die slowly of starvation or be eaten by predators.
2-Bears have low reproduction rates, meaning the survival of adult females is vital for the species.
3-The need to reduce black bear hunting in Saugeen-Bruce Peninsula due to population concerns has been raised by you, the government, yet you are simultaneously proposing to allow the hunting and trapping of these bears in that region for one week each spring (!!!!).
4-Hunting bears doesn’t improve human safety. Stopping human-bear conflict is achieved by removing access to garbage, BBQs, and other attractants. We must learn to live with other species, not destroy them!
5-It is claimed that the economic impact would be neutral or positive, but NO evidence to support this claim has been provided.
Submitted February 18, 2020 9:42 PM
Comment on
Proposed changes to black bear hunting regulations
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019-1112
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