Re-instating the Ontario spring bear hunt is irresponsible decision making. There is no evidence that says killing bears will improve human safety or reduce nuisance bear activity.



We know that a spring bear hunt means hundreds of orphaned bears will starve to death every year. Senselessly killing wildlife, and leaving their young to die a long, horrible death, doesn’t match Ontario’s values.



If the Ontario Government really cared about public safety, it would bring back and improve compliance with the Bear Wise Program, which was gutted in 2012. Education, awareness, and reduction of food attractants are the only ways to improve public safety and reduce numbers of nuisance bears.



We don’t want more senseless death. And we don’t accept policy-making that ignores scientific evidence.



A spring bear hunt is not the answer.