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40726

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Posting on behalf of all non human animals who deserve fair and equitable treatment and freedom to live their life. 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” Read more

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40727

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Please no!! Don't allow this! • There is NO evidence that a spring bear hunt will reduce the number of “problem bears” • Shooting bears in the spring, when they are vulnerable, hungry, and still have dependent cubs, is unethical and disgusting. They have done nothing wrong. Read more

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40731

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Implementing a permanent black bear hunting season for economic interest is shameful. Killing a magnificent, innocent animal and justifying this disgusting act by saying it brings tourism, supports local business and controls the bear population is horrific. Read more

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40732

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Bears are a crucial part of our ecosystem. There is no economic incentive worth endangering and killing our bears over. This is an irresponsible reason to take such a decision over, and the people of Ontario are furious and heartbroken over it. Read more

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40735

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I am not in favour of a spring bear hunting season. The negative issues around hunting when young cubs are dependent on a mother is a serious ethical issue. Your restrictions are on not hunting a female if she has her cubs with her, which is insufficient. Read more

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40738

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Let's not go back. Have respect for animals, such as bears. They deserve to live the same as we do. What gives us the right to hunt them? We are in their backyard, no different than them. How would we vote if bears wanted a spring human hunt? Read more

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40739

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Reinstating the Spring Bear Hunt is a horrible idea! There have already been numerous orphaned cubs and if this happens, the problem will be even worse. There are 14.5 million people in Ontario and less than 4% of them are hunters. Read more

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40740

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Bear with us deals with the orphans you have created with the spring bear hunt. I can’t wait to hear what the experts have to say. The disgusting pretense that people won’t shoot a sow is you trying to pretend this is controlled. Read more

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40742

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It is ethically wrong to hunt during a time when females are nursing because of the orphaning and subsequent death of cubs. This is unpreventable as hunters and conservationists are unable to assess the nursing status of bears due to the bears' parenting behaviours. Read more

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40743

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I am a supporter of hunting but I do not agree with bear hunting. Most times it is baited hunting and most don’t use the meat and strictly go for the fur. Most hunters of turkey, deer, moose, etc. use almost the whole animal and this is not the case with Bear. Please leave them be.

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40744

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I agree with the proposals as printed. Having resident outfitters who cater to guiding/outfitting resident bear hunters has been a long time coming and will remove the unfairness and competition between those outfitting resident and those outfitting non-resident bear hunters. Read more