The Spring Bear Hunt should…

The Spring Bear Hunt should be discontinued.

It is too long of a hunt, and cruel and inhumane. Baiting and hunting dogs should not be allowed. While it may not be illegal, it defies the spirit of the new Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act in terms of allowing cruelty (both physical and psychological harm) to the animals.

Cubs spend about 18 months with their mother .... it's very likely that sows are taken and these tiny cubs are left to starve to death.
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The Ontario Government needs to hire more people for enforcement, this province needs more Conservation Officers. Bears do occasionally prey on moose calves, although it's not common. Best way to reduce human/bear conflicts is to manage people by making them manage their waste by putting it to the curb the morning of garbage collection and not the night before.

We are not in the dark ages. We do not need such a cruel hunt that inflicts pain and suffering on thousands of animals just because 'we can'. I do not oppose subsistence hunting, but this sport hunting needs to end.

I urge the provincial government to STOP this hunt.