I oppose the MNR proposal to…

I oppose the MNR proposal to implement an annual spring bear hunt for a number of reasons.
Firstly, no government agency should presume to have self- appointed authority to justify and promote the death of a bear (or any other living creature) especially for the purpose of dubious economic benefit to a region or select business interests. Or to satisfy some individuals who feel empowered by the "sport" of killing some unsuspecting big game animal with a high powered rifle under the guise of a hunting tradition which has deviated from the origin of feeding oneself and family. I'm sure that any of the temporary economic benefits derived by the guides and tags are all driven by profit, not hunger.
For anyone to assume that there can be a totally predictable and controllable outcome from increased reduction in species numbers by human intervention is folly and ignorance of the resultant outcomes with just about every species that man has ever hunted.-- Finite numbers, shrinking habitat, increased unnecessary hunting equals threatened species. Proven throughout history, whether it's whales, rhinos, tigers, elephants or cod fisheries we usually see the irrevocable results too late. Perhaps the dwindling black bear population on the Bruce will serve as another example.
As an Ontarian, I have a voice in opposing this proposal for the annual hunt and like many others see this as a further step towards jeopardizing the bears' natural rights to live free from unwarranted endangerment in Ontario.