I would support the changes…

I would support the changes to limiting the spring bear hunt on the Bruce Peninsula to one week and stopping the fall season entirely as a minimum intervention. In the end these decisions must be dictated by the science as it evolves. It seems to me that the data you provided would suggest the genetically unique black bears on the Bruce Peninsula are at high risk. I would more strongly advocate for a complete ban of both the spring and fall hunts until the science suggests that the population is sustainable. A hunting season could then be reviewed from a position of strength in terms of the population rather than risk further declines with a limited hunting season. I am at least heartened that the health of this bear population is being investigated and that positive changes to their management are being proposed.