I am an Ontario resident…

I am an Ontario resident strongly opposed to the reintroduction of the spring bear hunt. Studies have demonstrated that, despite the skill and best intentions of most hunters, it is practically very difficult to distinguish nursing black bear females from males or non-nursing females. Reintroduction of the spring bear hunt will inevitably result in the inadvertent killing of mother bears and the orphaning of their young to starve to death. This is cruel on an individual level and harmful to the bear population on a larger level. Many wildlife species in Ontario, including bears, are already facing increasing pressures from climate change and habitat loss. Reversing the cancellation of the spring bear hunt feels like a big step backward.