Both sides of the debate - Should there be a spring bear hunt?

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Originally Posted by MikePal

Not that easy..since 2012 the removal is done thru the bear wise program. The MNR will only assist the OPP, on request and that is if, primarily there is a public safety concern. The farmer would have to jump thru all sorts of hoops, lots of phone calls etc.

His choices to resolve is to: A) as mentioned , fence (electric) around the hives, That's expensive and not always practical or very efficient in most hive setups or B) since he is authorized by law to use an agent to remove the beer permanently... FREE.

Not a tough decision.

note: I single hive of bees can cost close to $1k to replace not to mention, the loss of the honey harvest in the fall could cost another another $1k. If he has 5-6 hives that gets pretty expensive. A quick, permanent resolve to the beer problem is prudent.

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The only time you will get the MNRF to relocate a bear, is if it’s running around Yonge Street !!!!

From OFAH

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry has made a decision on two recent proposals on black bear hunting and we’re pleased to say that Ontario will have a regular, annual spring black bear season starting in 2021.

This announcement caps off a 21-year effort by the OFAH that started with the spring hunt’s abrupt cancellation in 1999. We fought the cancellation in court for three years and have kept it at the forefront of our advocacy efforts ever since, lobbying every successive provincial government and relevant Minister. We fought for the limited pilot spring season that was introduced in 2014 and then advocated to have it expanded in 2016. With the pilot set to sunset on June 15, 2020, we fought to secure the certainty for our members and the hunting community at large, and now we have it.

In the decision notices the MNRF announced that they will:

Make the spring bear hunt a regular annual season starting in 2021. The 2020 spring hunt is the final year of the pilot hunt.
Reduce the spring season in Wildlife Management Units (WMU) 82A, 83 and 84 for one week from May 1 to May 7 and close the fall season in those same units. Takes effect May 1, 2020.
Only require a single report from resident hunters, whether they hunt in the spring or the fall. Takes effect Jan 1, 2021.
Reduce the minimum distance requirement for placement of bait from rights of way for public vehicular traffic and marked and maintained recreational trails for black bear hunting from the current 200 metres to 30 metres. Applies to the 2020 bear hunting season.
Eliminate the special hunting opportunities for non-resident landowners and non-residents hunting with an immediate relative and require persons providing hunting services to residents within a bear management area to obtain a Licence to Provide Bear Hunting Services. Takes effect Jan 1, 2021.
While this is an extremely important development, it does not mark the end of the OFAH’s black bear advocacy. We’ll keep working to ensure that black bear management in the province is science-based and results in maximum sustainable hunting opportunities while guaranteeing healthy black bear populations for future generations.

Brilliant, well done!

They have also announced baiting distance.

https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-00...7G652OnIQP6WPE

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see it's in the previous comment

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Originally Posted by trimmer21

It's a Toronto Star poll aimed specifically at an unaware urban demographic. If they polled in Timmins,North Bay or Temagami,they'd get an entirely different result.

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