Hello, I have a background…

Hello,
I have a background in biology and I really would like to say that I disagree with the spring bear hunt and would not like it to be reinstated.
Years ago, when I was an undergrad, I saw something that I will never forget and affects me to this day. I had the misfortune to come across two young cubs left alone in a tree after their mother had been shot and killed by a hunter. Hunters cannot always tell if a bear is a female or a nursing sow. Their young have little opportunity for survival if they lose their mother. In no way, should a spring bear hunt be allowed. It will absolutely affect bear populations at a time we should be doing everything we can do to increase the odds of wildlife for survival.

Please do NOT make the spring bear hunt permanent, and please only allow limited hunting in the fall when necessary.

Thanks for listening to my concerns, based on a first hand experience.