I consider trophy hunting a sadistic hobby and our government should NOT enable the slaughter of bears for the sake of money. Bears have the same right to LIVE IN PEACE on our planet, in our country and in our province .
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I live in the Ottawa Valley and am strongly opposed to the reinstatement of a Spring bear hunt. Hunters really cannot tell the difference much of the time between a male bear and a female bear with cubs.
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I believe the spring Bear hunt in Ontario should be made permanent for the proposed areas. The tourism industry would benefit greatly and it allows hunters the opportunity to hunt either in the spring or fall.
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MNRF, you are making the right decision to open the spring black bear hunt again! The black bear population is very sustainable and will continue to be with a spring hunt just like it was prior to its cancellation when the government caved into the demands of animal rights activists. Good job!
This barbaric and unnecessary violence against creatures who were here before is vile, disgusting, and uncalled for. I am horrified my taxes are being considered to fund this appalling cruelty. No. I am 100% against this.
Absolutely NOT!
Do not support killing wildlife for tourism!
This is another example of a government making money instead of protecting our wildlife. Shame on you for even thinking of this. Find out a better way to entice the turism.
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Why do human beings always say that wildlife needs to be "managed" - how did Nature ever survive before we decided to "manage" it ?
this bear hunt is disgusting and all it is for you is $$$$ because people want to go and kill these wonderful animals.
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The pilot project for hunting black bears in spring should be discontinued. The "healthy" population statistics provided by this government are not consistent and do not include the consistent poaching and illegal hunting happening in Ontario's north.
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Myself and my family do not support a spring bear hunt. Please reconsider this proposal. Unless there is a gross over population of bears, which there is not, there should be NO additional opportunities to hunt bear.
Thank you.
This is absolutely horrendous. Why would you even think along those terms? This is not a sportsman ship - this is murder!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Political killings 100%. There is zero benefit to this program to the environment or the general population. It has shown to do nothing for people/bear interactions. This is barbaric and absolutely backwards. The government is bending over for hunting lobbyists and should be ashamed.
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For the love of wildlife, leave them alone!!! This is so unnecessary and cruel. Instead, put resources into educating people about wildlife - on what to do to avoid attracting them so they do not become a hazard and nuisance. But no, instead this government chooses to hunt them. Appalling.
I oppose the spring bear hunt. We have numerous other regulations that block the disturbing, moving, or hunting of other breeding animals, it is unacceptable to allow for the hunting of emerging bears with young. An increased fall bear hunt is a more appropriate choice.
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