Stop the hunt of black bears…

Stop the hunt of black bears in Ontario. Bears are already experiencing effects of climate change and will continue to suffer because of it. We should not add human predation to their list of struggles. Place their lives over that of profit.

Your proposal states that hunting of female bears accompanied by cubs will be restricted. What if the cubs are still in their den? What if they are not seen with the mother? How will hunters know? You risk subjecting bear cubs to slow starvation or predation.

Your proposal also is further limiting the hunting season in Bruce Peninsula due to declining bear numbers there. Bears, as apex predators, are an important part of the ecosystem. Limiting the hunt is not enough if you truly want to prevent further decline in numbers. You need to simply stop the hunt. All else is clearly profit drive and heedless of animal suffering and ecological destruction.