I am strongly opposed to any…

I am strongly opposed to any spring bear hunt. Killing these animals strictly for a financial benefit for the locals is totally wrong. Mankind is running face on into its own extinction along with all the others on the earth by squeezing the last dollar possible from the earth with no other reason but money. These animals have just emerged from hibernation. The regulations do not allow killing the females but it is very difficult to tell the difference and time and conditions do not allow for a close examination . They can't have any food or hide value, strictly the joy of being a killer, and our government wants to encourage this. We are encouraging many foreign countries to conserve their native species , lions ,elephants and so many others but not setting the right example.