I strongly oppose the spring…

I strongly oppose the spring bear hunt. Hunting bears is cruel, unnecessary and should not be allowed. Countless bear cubs will be orphaned and will perish as a result.
The use of hounds/dogs to chase, tree and/or otherwise harass bears should be immediately halted.
The government must make an acknowledgement that a spring bear hunt is not about community safety as originally stated in 2014 in the face of their own evidence showing it does not impact human conflict with bears; education and enforcement of human behaviour, attractants and feeding will have the greatest impact on mitigating and preventing conflict.
It is the bear hunters themselves who endanger the public by hunting where recreationalists want to enjoy the outdoors in a safe and gun-free environment.