06/02/2024
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Today is National Black Bear Day!
Did you know โฆ
In areas where it is permitted, legal hunting is one of the major causes of death for black bears, especially for bears two years of age and older. With the spring bear hunt reinstated in Ontario, black bears are the only big-game animal to be targeted at this time. The hunt is permitted from May to mid-June, when cubs are only about four months-old. During the hunt, bears are lured with bait during a time when they are very hungry โ just after emerging from hibernation, when food is still scarce. Although it is illegal to kill nursing mothers, it may be impossible to distinguish females from males. As a result, many bear cubs are orphaned.
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