I am totally OPPOSED to the…

I am totally OPPOSED to the proposed changes to black bear hunting regulations. Here are two of my reasons: 1) the extreme cruelty to animals which will result from the orphaned baby bears. This happened during the previous spring bear hunts and for sure it will happen again. Studies showed that most hunters don't distinguish between the male and female bears (or perhaps don't care). The mother bears often keep the babies at a distance when she thinks there may be danger so the hunters don't see the bears. Wildlife rehab facilities will tell you that there will be a surge of baby bears if the spring bear hunt returns.
2)There is no need for this hunt. The public has not been given statistics that show that there is a significant increase in the population of bears which poses a danger. Why? Because the statistics don't exist, I expect.