I strongly oppose the black…

I strongly oppose the black bear spring hunt for the following reasons:

There is already hunting permission in place for the fall hunting season
There is a hunting prohibition in place for most animals during spring as the young are reared
Females have cubs, who will most likely become orphaned if foraging mother gets killed
Orphaned cubs most likely will have no chance at the only life they are given
There should be evidence published as to the 'advantages' of black bear spring hunting [actually hunting should not have a place in modern history as food is abundant and there is really no need for hunting wild animals unless some people consider it a sport to aim from a safe place at an unsuspecting animal; I consider modern hunting a 'sport' for cowards who want to indulge in blood lust and just kill for killing's sake]
To make this spring hunting an even more cowardly 'sport', baiting and harassment of the bears and their cubs is absolutely despicable and to consider 'hunting' a cub is really an activity below the belt

Instead of hunting the black bears in spring, try to educate people regarding co-existence. It IS possible with a little good will. Instead of killing, try understanding wild life and the mothers' needs to protect their young-they do what natural instinct tells them to do. Something humans don't seem to grasp.

I strongly oppose black bear spring hunting due to the fact that spring brings new lives that should be protected and not destroyed. Don't forget, even bears have one life only - just like humans and, therefore, should be protected.