There should not be a spring…

There should not be a spring bear hunt at all in Ontario. Wildlife populations are suffering due to hunting. If the purpose of the bear hunt is to encourage the moose population to grow, there should be stricter regulations on moose hunting, and not the allowance of bear hunting instead. Furthermore, bears rarely kill moose, and the blame should be placed on clear-cutting animal habitats, which reduces moose population. If the concern is about human and bear conflict, evidence clearly shows that bear attacks are rare. The government should be increasing public education about bears and how to interact with our indigenous Canadian wildlife instead of encouraging hostility towards them through hunting. If the hunt is to continue, stricter regulations should be put in place. A big concern surrounds mother bears foraging without their cubs in early spring, leading to cubs being orphaned if she is killed unaccompanied by them. This is also why hunting with dogs should be banned. Female bears with cubs should be looked after with more scrutiny, and more Conservation Officers should be hired to do so.