I wish to express my dismay in regards to the proposal of re-opening bear hunt in Ontario. Black bears provide a number of ecosystem services. By eating fruits they act as seed disperser for many plants. They keep insects populations in check by eating their larvae and, thus prevent outbreaks.
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I am strongly in favour of continuing the spring bear hunt. I am also in favour of the May 1- June 15th season and the other regulations for cubs and females with cubs.
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I am a life time resident of the Bruce and avid hunter over 40 years also generations of family before l have seen more bears in the last 5 years then l have ever before this proposal doesn't sound right
I would support the changes to limiting the spring bear hunt on the Bruce Peninsula to one week and stopping the fall season entirely as a minimum intervention. In the end these decisions must be dictated by the science as it evolves.
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We live on the peninsula in a wooded area and have more bears and less deer than ever. Around our property there was at least 5 adult bears. Shortening the season is a mistake that will not help deer population. And besides there are very few bear hunters anyways.
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Please do not increase the hunting of black bears in Ontario. It would be horrible to see the number of bears allowed to be hunted increased or the season extended or made permanent. This is sport hunting at its worst and should be stopped.
Allowing the spring bear hunt just for “tourism” will make us like the United States (Trump) where money is more important than our native species.
Please do not allow the same thing that happened in 1999 where cubs were left orphaned and an over use of bait drew environmental concerns.
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To whom it may concern:
It has come to my attention that the Ontario government is planning on making the spring bear hunt permanent. This is an appalling idea and there is no good reason for such a barbaric practice at any time and especially in the spring.
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It is unscientific and wrong to extend the spring bear hunt. Our wildlife and our world is already dying and left to the devices of those who don't care about them. These black bears deserve life, they deserve to be left alone.
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I do not like the proposed change to the Black Bear hunting regulations of a family member who lives in another province of Canada has to have a special lic. and use an outfitter to hunt. The changes to the hunting reg.
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Spring bear hunt is a sign of a sick society. Any killing of wildlife fo a so-called sport is barbaric and insulting to those who would prefer to live in a civilized country.
Bringing back the spring bear hunt is so cruel and unnecessary. I spent my childhood tromping through the forest around my grandparents home in the country. Never did I hear anyone warn me to watch out for bears, even though they were around. They were just not a problem.
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The spring hunt has been absent since 1999. The tourism operators and communities need to diversify and seek out other options of tourism. I too, live in an area that is dependant on tourism dollars in order to sustain a healthy local economy.
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I am a resident of Searchmont, Ontario. I am an avid outdoors person, and environmentalist. We hike, back country camp, mountain bike and paddle. We have never encountered a nuisance bear in our outdoor activities.
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There is no need to hunt anything for sport. Stroking the egos of people who feel the the need to murder animals and call it instinct or sport is pathetic.
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