Killing bears in the spring…

Killing bears in the spring should remain illegal. It is cruel to exploit animals when they are at their most vulnerable - hungry and looking for food to sustain their cubs after long hibernation. Mother bears leave their dens to search for food for their cubs - if they are shot, those young bears are left to starve - this is inhumane treatment of precious and innocent wildlife.

If the purpose here is to reduce encounters with bears on private properties, this burden should be put on the property owner - don't leave out anything that would attract the bears in the first place. They should take responsibility for their actions, rather than blame innocent wildlife. With increased population, humans are already encroaching on natural habitats, which increases possibilities of such encounters - why should wildlife pay the price for our expansion. The natural world is vitally important to the general health of the planet - we need to protect our wildlife, or ethical and environmental reasons.

I suspect that real reason why the spring bear hunt is proposed again is because it will please certain constituents and supporters of this current government - that is no grounds to make policy.