The spring bear hunt puts…

The spring bear hunt puts mother bears and cubs at risk and it disrupts the local environment. The priority and focus should always be on coexistence with wildlife, not killing it for sport (no matter how profitable to the province) or so-called wildlife management. If you're going to make this hunt permanent, which I sincerely hope you don't, at least please make it as humane as possible. Don't allow baiting (is there anything more cowardly than enticing a hungry animal only to hurt and kill it?), take whatever steps are necessary to ensure the safety of humans and pets during hunting season, and hire conservation officers to make sure hunters are following the rules and animals aren't being mistreated or overhunted. Again, emphasis should be on coexistence with wildlife, not on hunts. We humans need to finally start caring for the planet and not just destroying every last bit of it.

For the record, I'm a resident of Ontario, as well as a tax payer and voter.