I am against my Government bringing back the black bear hunt. I live in the central part of Ontario, I do not find the bears a nuisance and we have adequate hunting seasons for other game,
Why on earth is killing other creatures considered tourism! Outdated and in humane hunting of bears and other creatures cannot be justified just to satisfy a human’s delight in killing. Stop this hunt now.
Hunting for sport should be considered a crime. We have already taking so much land away from all the animals, they have no choice but to come into our towns and cities. The only support I would give to killing any wild animal would be if:
1. It's self defence
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Opening the Spring bear hunt is ridiculous. Utilize bears for eco tourism and not for hunting. The number of cubs that are left without a mother isn't right and their population deserves to not be threatened.
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Please, in a World that has become so incredibly cruel, Canada is a beacon for refugees. Why can we not protect Canadas Wildlife? Why must we revert to allowing killers into our Province of Ontario to maim, injure and kill our Bears. Black Bears live quietly in the slowly diminishing forests.
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It saddens me and highly concerns me about any of these hunts. Particularly spring hunts when mother bears come out of the den and the cubs may not be present. So I shot bear leads to 3-4 dead bears. Especially if the black bears numbers are low. Why even have “one week” of hunts at all?
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As for changing the law disallowing licensed Ontario resident hunters to guide resident hunters to hunt for Black Bear. I disagree. This is part of my living and part of my hunting and fishing guide business in Hastings County South of hwy 7. I tried to apply for BMA but was turned down.
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Reducing hunting season in Bruce Peninsula: absolutely
Extending spring bear season to be year round: absolutely no, it is excessive.
I'm sure the Ontario government can come up with better ideas to stimulate the northern economy.
Please stop the Spring black bear hunt in Ontario. Mother bears and cubs emerge from hibernation in the spring. Hunters cannot accurately identify them from males at a distance. Killing mothers leaves baby cubs orphaned and at risk of dying due to starvation and threat of other animals.
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I do not agree with reinstating the black bear hunt. "the ministry recognizes the need to take action to respond to the decline in bear numbers to support sustainability of this genetically isolated population"
I strongly oppose this revision. There is no reason to hunt bears, the people who do this are not doing it for the purpose of food or survival. Therefore, this is about killing for "pleasure". To sanction this is to sanction murder, a bear's right to live is no less than that of a human.
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Stop the bear hunt. Humans are not good at ‘managing’ anything.
We have near destroyed this planet and all you can come up with is killing more of its inhabitants.
So that more humans can go north and kill more animals. What the hell kind of logic is that?
It’s all about $.
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I look forward to this proposal passing. I am a hunter who resides in Northern Ontario and feel strongly that a spring bear hunt will not jeopardize the black bear population. Checks and measures are warranted.
I am very concerned about continuing the spring black bear hunt because it is very difficult to discern a male bear from a female with cubs which creates the possibility of orphaned cubs.
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Making the spring bear hunt permanent is a bad idea. There is no need for it. Time to stop interfering with wildlife. If we leave it alone it will balance itself. I saw a wounded bear cub last spring and found the bloody arrow that did the damage, disgusting.
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THE SPRING BEAR HUNT SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
• There is NO evidence that a spring bear hunt will reduce the number of “problem bears”
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With all due respect, I find this proposal nothing short of disgusting and a complete disregard for life. I am shocked that we are having this debate in 2020 as climate change is killing our environment, which includes our own habitat where we and animals live.
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