I hereby state that I am…

I hereby state that I am completely opposed to the Ontario government’s unwise and possibly insouciant plan to reinstate a spring bear hunt.

Reducing bear count has no impact on human safety. Stopping bears invading human living areas is achieved by removing the lure of open garbage bins, BBQs, outdoor pet food bowls, and other enticing food sources.

Bear cubs will continue to be orphaned if spring trophy hunting continues - with weight on the term "trophy". Bears fresh out of hibernation are not usable as food, being malnourished at this time.

Trappers and hunters cannot determine if a bear is male or female until the bear has been killed. Because bears have low reproduction rates, the survival of females is vital for conservation.

Bears in the Saugeen-Bruce Peninsula area are endangered. The irresponsible slaughtering during spring will end up with bear extinction in the region.

Finally, "economic" reasons have been given for the proposed spring cull of bears - but the public has not been shown any proof by the Ontario government to support this unfounded assumption.