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Proposed changes to black bear hunting regulations

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The spring bear hunt is DEAD wrong ! It is not fair to the bears at all because they are vulnerable due to just coming out of hibernation , they need food and time to readjust to life outside of the den ! The spring hunt produces many orphaned cubs that are too young to survive on their own . Read more

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I believe it to be cruel and uncaring to hunt bears in spring when they are caring for their young. There is no way to prevent cubs from becoming orphaned, so not only have you unnecessarily killed the mothers, but also their young. Read more

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I’m totally against bear hunting, especially with dogs & bait! I grew up in Toronto & never saw a bear even when we went up to cottage country (Georgian bay/Wasaga beach in the 70’s!) Why are you wanting to allow bear hunting when the cubs are still so young & dependant in their moms? Read more

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I oppose a Spring bear hunt. I think it is naive to think female bears and/or cubs will not be negatively affected and I think the Fall hunt offers ample opportunity to those who wish to hunt. We had very few bears this year in Whitestone as it is

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Please, please stop the spring bear hunt. This incredibly cruel practice leaves babies to starve to death. It does nothing to stop conflict. People need to learn how to share the land and stop looking for excuses to kill everything. Education is key regarding wildlife. Read more

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RE Black Bear hunt in the spring: How exactly does a hunter distinguish between a female and a male bear? How many females will be killed and leave cubs as orphans, almost certainly to die? And how many seasonal residents will be shot as they open up cottages for the summer? Read more

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Hunting during the spring when females have offspring too young to fend for themselves seems to be poor management policy. It is stated that there will be effort to safeguard females and cubs but no explanation as to how this would be achieved. Orphaning young animals is ethically unacceptable.

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A definitive NO to the proposal Here are numbers to see the big picture: Bears in Ontario = 105,000 (0.7%) Hunters in Ontario= 450,000 (3.1%) People in Ontario = 14,500,000 (100%) Globally: American Black bear = 850,000 Asian Black bear = 43,000 Read more

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