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Proposed changes to black bear hunting regulations

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I agree with all Non-Residents having to go though an operator for the Black Bear Hunt. We as operators work hard to manage our BMA's to maintain good population of bears, we feel that anyone who offers any hunter resident or non-resident should have a license and have to apply for their own BMA's. Read more

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If you're worried about the Black Bear in the Bruce Peninsula but you are looking to expand the season elsewhere, what are you doing to ensure the same thing doesn't happen in the areas you're looking to expand the hunting season? How will you be monitoring the bear population in other areas?

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I am opposed to a spring black bear hunt season in Ontario. It is impossible to enforce the prohibition against the killing of cubs, or females with cubs. Female bears emerging from dens on their own will be attracted to bait and will be killed, leaving cubs behind to starve. Read more

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Please do NOT bring back the spring bear hunt. This would be deplorable. There is no logic for it economically or for safety reasons. Bears have low reproduction rates and already need our conservation efforts, not pandering to hunting lobbyists.

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I am totally against the reinstatement of the spring bear hunt... When my family voted for you we expected to have honest, fact worthy, science based information about wildlife.. infact we expect honesty with everything you do in this province... Read more

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I urge Ontario legislators to cancel the Spring Bear Hunt completely, and to not expand the pilot project instituted by previous Liberal governments. Please, do not follow the misguided plan laid out by previous governments led by another party. Read more

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As in the past, the spring bear hunt historically caused the death of many sow bears with cubs therefore, one sow shot caused several bear deaths (the cubs). This was the main reason the spring bear hunt was cancelled in the first place. Read more

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I am not in favour of allowing a spring bear hunt. Hunting of animals while they are reproducing is cruel and unnecessary. Hunting bears in the spring results in many orphaned cubs who are doomed to suffer and die without their mother as hunters can not always tell a sow from a boar. Read more

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I am totally against bringing back the Spring Bear Hunt in Ontario. Allowing people to hunt female bears just after they come out of their den with brand new babies. Anyone who tells you that they can detect the difference between male and female bears in dreaming. Read more

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We are adamantly opposed to any reopening of a spring bear hunt. There is not one justifiable reason to exploit these bears especially after going for months without eating. This is unnecessary violence and everyone I have spoken to about this is appalled that this is even being considered. Read more

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Does the proposal consider all aspects of the situation? How certain can you be that there won't be baiting or a mother killed who has cubs treed or elsewhere while she forages. If we were talking about a dog hunt would you go for it? Hunting opportunities? Read more

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I'm appalled by this. Killing innocent bears-animals. Leaving cubs/baby animals orphaned & unable to survive on their own. Bears or other animals will not attack unless they feel threatened. Do not approach them especially if with cubs. Do not leave food scraps outside. Read more

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