There are no good reasons to…

There are no good reasons to approve the Spring Black Bear hunt.

Here are some reasons not to approve it:
Most hunters are non-residents who hunt by baiting bears;
Many hunters at bait stations are unable to distinguish between male and female bears;
Female bears are killed, including nursing mothers;
Orphaned cubs – about five to six months old and typically weighing about five kilograms – starve to death or are killed by other predators;
Despite the threat of large fines, prohibiting the killing of females accompanied by cubs is unenforceable.

The pilot data has not been released. It seems like it has not been release to ensure that the authorization for the hunt goes through. Seems dishonest and sneaky.

I am opposed to the hunt. Large predators have been shown to naturally balance out prey populations and the spring hunt would upset this natural balance.