Ecojustice Canada supports…

Ecojustice Canada supports the objections of Animal Justice and Ontario Nature in their comment letters regarding the proposed changes to the black bear hunting regulations to permanently reinstate the spring black bear hunt (ERO No. 019-1112).

Ecojustice particularly supports, and repeats, the call for disclosure, and consideration, of all available relevant data in connection with past spring bear hunts, and demonstrable science-based decision-making on the current proposal.

Before committing to spring bear baiting and the unmanageable "wish" that mother bears will be spared by discerning hunters, Ecojustice agrees that the Government of Ontario should fully consider alternatives that do not require the killing of bears, such as human waste management education to head-off nuisance bear issues, and ecotourism opportunities.

Thank you for taking these comments into consideration.

Ecojustice Canada
per R. Wright, staff lawyer