I'm posting this comment out…

I'm posting this comment out of great concern for the survival of the black bear population in Ontario as a result of the spring bear hunt. Previous governments recognized the devastation caused if this hunt was allowed to continue due to the number of female bears killed during the hunt leaving the orphaned cubs to die. Following scientific research and data, the government further recognized that the only way to protect female bears and their cubs was to end the spring bear hunt.

It would seem that politics is the driving force for continuing the hunt today. Reducing the hunting season does not reduce the potential impact on the bear population enough.

The small economic gains which maintaining the hunt would yield do not outweigh the need to protect the bear population. The spring bear hunt should not be allowed to continue.