The idea of any sort of hunt during birthing season is abhorrent. There is no way for a hunter to tell if an animal is a male or a female, or if they are lactating, from a shooting distance. Orphaned cubs starve to death every spring because of killed mothers - this is cruelty at its most blatant.
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I am against the proposal to make the spring bear hunt permanent. Hunters will struggle to distinguish between male and female bears even at close range. This challenge all but ensures the issue that prompted the cancellation of this hunt in the first place is bound to surface again.
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I am shocked to learn that the Doug Ford government is once again proposing reopening the spring bear hunt. Ontarians worked long and hard to bring this ban into effect . Obviously the Hunters and Anglers lobbied for this and the PC's are fulfilling a campaign promise. Shame on you.
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1. The notice is misleading. The notice says the changes will affect Bruce Peninsula but the proposed changes include WMU 82A, and 84 which are not on the bruce Peninsula, and covers a significant area larger than the Bruce Peninsula.
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I do not support a Spring black bear hunt. The cubs need their mothers to survive and there is no way for a hunter to determine if a black bear is a male or a female who may have cubs that starve to death without her.
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Females with cubs must be protected. At the very least, the hunt should begin June 1, rather than May 1 as proposed, so the cubs have a better chance of survival if their mother is killed.
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I believe the science supports a total shutdown of all black bear hunting on the Bruce Peninsula. This population needs time to recover to a stable, rather than declining status before any hunting is allowed.
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I don't agree with " hunting" bears at all. Bears are attracted to baits and then summarily executed by a so-called "hunter", like shooting birds at a feeder. Wildlife should be enhanced and appreciated especially nowadays with so much of nature at risk .
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Please stop this barbaric practice. These innocent animals are only killed for sport, not food. Let the man go unarmed hand to hand combat if he wishes to kill a bear. We know who would win. These creatures are in their own territory and man goes after him invading his space.
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I fully SUPPORT the return of the spring bear hunt in all areas of Ontario. This will help to reduce the over crowding of bear territory and maintain a population of healthier bears as less population results in more food per bear and should assist in reducing nuisance bear sightings in towns.
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As a long time hunter and hunter education instructor I support the biological sustainability of the spring and fall bear hunts as opposed to the political rhetoric and misinformation of the anti hunting crowd that cost the demise of many outfitters and jobs.
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Reinstating the spring bear hunt is backwards. We are going into a phase where mass extinction is expected due to climate change. All wildlife should be protected. Animals are not for making money. They are for contributing to the ecosystem and keeping our environment healthy.
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Hi there,
I fully support the passing of the proposed spring bear season as it addresses past criticisms of the original season that was abolished in 1999, as well as provides certainty to the guides and outfitters that rely on the hunt's stability.
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