Reinstating the full spring…

Reinstating the full spring black bear hunt in my opinion is evidently a must. Predation is a major impact with moose populations. I have noticed a direct inverse correlation between moose populations in Northwestern Ontario and that of bear populations over the last 20 years of hunting and living in the outdoors. Before, in my area, in WMU 13, bear populations were down, and moose populations, in my outdoor experience were thriving. We seen many. Slowly after the spring bear hunt was cancelled, year over year moose populations (sightings in our case) started to decrease and have ever since. Now black bears are seen everywhere and these high populations are most likely in my opinion, profoundly destructive to calf survival. Also, in congruence with this, is the fact that reinstating the spring bear hunt will bring a tremendous uplift to the outdoor economy and local businesses in the area and also bring many great hunting experiences to people who love to hunt and harvest black bears throughout spring and fall seasons.

Thank you.