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Proposed Spring Bear Hunt for Ontario
November 12, 2015 - 8:52pm
Curious to hear what people think of having the spring bear hunt in Ontario
reinstated.
http://www.tbnewswatch.com/News/376803/Spring_bear_hunt_reinstated_acros...
The spring hunt was canceled in 1999 as cubs could be orphaned.
The Minister of Natural Resources Bill Mauro is proposing to bring it back for a five year trial.
We have the bears come through our yard ocassionally and other than steal some apples they are really timid animals.
The public can post comments on the proposed spring bear hunt on the Environmental Registry @ http://goo.gl/cXTkUr .
Boise, Idaho October 9, 2015 Steven Vouch woke up to a black bear chewing on his head.
Matheson, Ontario July 25, 2015. A 60 year old woman had to be treated in hospital after being attacked by a black bear.
July 4, 2014. A 29 year old Sioux Lookout, Ontario man is lucky to be alive. The man, who had been sleeping near the railway tracks in the downtown area, was being dragged into nearby bushes by a large black bear when three witness drove the bear off with rocks.
On May 21, 2014 an 8 year old black Labrador Retriever named Toby is credited with saving the life of his master’s son , Chris Wacker of Evergreen Township, Minnesota. Toby put himself in the way of the charge of a 300 pound black bear and was savagely mauled. He died several days later. Chris was out mushroom picking near his home when the attack occurred.
May 7th, 2014 Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. A 36 year old female Suncor worker, Lorna Weafer, died after being attacked by a black bear. Seven co-workers witnessed the attack but were unable to intervene or their efforts were in vain.
OK, but in the interest of fairness, and a fulsome discussion, it doesn't sound like the hunt is being brought back to save the lives of innocent humans. It sounds a bit more like "have you SEEN what some people will pay just to kill a BEAR???"
I haven't seen that per se but I agree hunting does have a huge economic impact. The government knows they can make a lot of money from hunters and hunting so naturally they will look for ways to tap into it.
Personally I don't hunt, will never hunt and don't like anything to do with it. (When I did go with my father I let the deer walk past me and prefered to stay in the cabin cooking, cleaning and doing dishes.)
My personal dislike not withstanding when communities have discontinued the spring bear hunt there's an immediate increase of bear attacks and bears moving into populated areas. There's a few places where bears are becoming safety concerns more and more including my home town and Sudbury, where the issue has went up to the city council to figure out how to deal with it.
I'm not sure if bringing back the spring bear hunt will reduce attacks, my post above was in relation to Bill Mauro saying bears are timid and just snoop around for apples. It's that kind of silly opinion that has people walking up to bears to take selfies and try to hand feed them.
mo money for the Liberal government and the hunting guides who backed them