I am a resident of Ontario…

I am a resident of Ontario and would like to register my strong opposition to the ERO's proposed changes to black bear hunting regulations which, in effect, would turn what started out as a two-year pilot into a permanent event.

I am baffled by the ERO's acknowledgement of a decline in black bear numbers in the Bruce Peninsula on one hand, while proposing to continue the hunt (albeit for a shorter period) on the other. Evidence of a decline should be met with outright cancellation of the hunt to allow the population to recover.

The spring hunt inevitably leads to orphaned cubs, which exponentially exacerbates the cruelty of this outdated "sport". In my opinion, the hunt should be cancelled, and its continuation at the instigation of the current ruling party will absolutely affect the way I vote at the next election.