In my 62 years of living in…

In my 62 years of living in Northern Ontario and being a kid with a hunter (my Dad) till I was 16 when I became a licenced hunter for the next 46 years and then became a licenced fur trapper in 1985 till the currant day on the same area I have hunted 3 species of big game and trapped several species of fur bearing animals. I can honestly say I truly believe the logging Industry has caused the vast majority of problems with the decline in moose population . With rapid habitat destruction, alteration, loss of forest canopy and dense ground level thickness , creating easy access and vast open areas, draining of ponds to create roads and prevent road flooding, attracting other none previous species such as deer that cause problems for moose (brain worm) , Excessive noise and forest activities with huge extremely heavy equipment in areas previously pristine , secluded, remote and peaceful and relatively in accessible.. All this during calving and or mating seasons, stressful times such as cold windy winters, deep snow conditions , and more.

Others problems on the list,

-uncontrolled unreported harvest by native people.
-reduced control and poor management of predators, Bears, Wolves.
-unsatisfactory accurate moose population knowledge and surveys.
- non-resident harvesting of moose that belong to
Ontario residents first , Canadian residents second.

The hunting and tag system is not working and has not worked. Just look at what is the end result of 40 years of your so called moose management and population increase has caused.