Having had a social…

Having had a social relationship with a male black bear beginning in 2008, I am against the spring bear hunt because it leaves them particularly vulnerable in the spring. Walter spent ten years living shyly, without causing any problems, among homes and cottages east of Verona until he was chased away by our neighbours' dogs in the spring of 2018, who felt that our unoccupied house was their territory. He will now be more vulnerable to hunters, in an area where too many bears is not a problem. Learning to live with diverse wildlife is imperative and makes us better human beings.