Abandon the spring bear hunt…

Abandon the spring bear hunt - again! ERO# 019-1112

Premier, Minister and Public Input Coordinator,

The Spring Bear Hunt results in orphaned bear cubs. There is no denying this - wildlife rehabilitators can attest that some hunters make mistakes and kill mothers with cubs even though regulations were designed to prevent this from happening.

In 1999, the Conservative government cancelled the spring bear hunt in recognition that we can't put a price on any number of cubs that starve or die of exposure after being orphaned due to government regulations. Indeed, protecting wildlife should be at the heart of any management plan or action.

Black bear management needs to focus on reducing human-bear conflicts by investing in coexistence education.

In 2020 hunting in general should be considered unacceptable.
We are facing an extinction.