I would like to disagree…

I would like to disagree with the proposed plan for open hunt of Black bears! Bears, as members of the wild life, need our protection and rehabilitation, not be gunned down in the spring after months of hibernation.

So often, as mother bears leave their cubs in trees when searching for food, bear cubs will continue to be orphaned if the hunt becomes permanent. If a mother is killed, her cubs will likely die slowly of starvation or be eaten by predators. This irresponsible!

Hunting bears doesn’t improve human safety. Stopping human-bear conflict is achieved by removing access to garbage, barbeques, and other attractants.

Bears have low reproduction rates, meaning the survival of adult females is vital for the species.

The government has provided no evidence on the neutral and/or even positive impact of this hunt on the economy.