I am truly disturbed by the…

I am truly disturbed by the new proposal to open up the bear hunt once again. No one in our area of South Frontenac has ever been harmed by a bear yet they are routinely shot anyway. Many of us were upset last year when a hunter went in and killed a whole family of bears (that was not on his land). Whenever bears go near the dump, they are also shot. I'm not sure now if there are any bears left in our area of South Frontenac but these policies can only harm an already threatened species that affects the biodiversity of the area. Residents are frightened to mention their concerns to hunters and as a result, they continue to be shot. With no sound evidence to support opening up the hunt, I truly hope that the bears will have a chance of survival.