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Proposed changes to black bear hunting regulations

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It is good the spring bear hunt is permanent but Ontario residents who had to move out of province for work shouldn't be penalized. They should still be able to hunt with there relatives. Personally I own 550 acres of land. My brothers own over 2000 acres. Read more

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I have to disagree with the continuation of the spring bear hunt. With evidence demonstrating that hunters can't necessarily differentiate well enough to avoid harming female bears and therefore potentially also their cubs, it seems foolish to allow such a hunt to occur. Read more

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I do not support the cruel and unnecessary spring bear hunt. Mother bears will be killed leaving orphaned bear cubs to fend for themselves. Killing older bears that are of reproductive age is irresponsible and goes against all notions of conservation. Read more

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I don't know the stats, but certainly don't hear of a huge over population of black bears. Do see a lot of new development in the area which means we are now intruding on bear habitat. Don't agree with implementing a standard bear hunting season. Should be implemented as needed not as easy.

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There is no reason to reinstate a bear hunt in Ontario. Bear hunting is done by tourists who don't hunt but actually bait bears, an incredibly craven method. Bears aren't used for meat, hides or fur but instead hunted as trophies making this an egotistical and wasteful endeavor. Read more

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Do not permanently reinstate the black bear spring hunt. The idea of hunting bears at the time when the females are raising cubs is unacceptable. While the hunt is to target only males, hunters are not able to distinguish between males and females until the animal is dead. Read more

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Populations should be monitored and hunting seasons should be approved annually based on numbers. I do not think there should be a regular hunting season, especially in the spring when many young cubs become orphaned from their mothers getting killed. Read more

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In the current Anthropocene era, we humans are the cause of the sixth mass extinction. We are killing animals at an unprecedented rate; removing their habitat from them for our own uses; and polluting land, air, and water, all at the cost of non-human species. Read more

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