HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2012-05-17, Page 24PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012.OFA advocates for return of spring bear huntOntario Federation of Agriculture(OFA) stands with the OntarioFederation of Anglers and Hunters(OFAH) in its call for a spring bear
hunt, following news that the
Ministry of Natural Resources
(MNR) has discontinued services
provided under the province’s Bear
Wise program. Among the services
no longer being offered is the
trap and relocation of problem
bears.“It’s clear that the Bear Wiseprogram was ineffective at managingthe problem,” says OFA President
Mark Wales. “The rising bear
population is causing increasing
damage to crops and putting human
safety at risk. It’s time to bring
back the spring bear hunt to
responsibly and effectively
get the bear population under
control.”The annual spring bear hunt inOntario was cancelled in 1999 forreasons the MNR never clearly
stated. The hunt generated more than
$6 million in economic
activity annually across Northern
Ontario, while now hungry bears
impose millions of dollars of
loss.
“The spring bear hunt offers
economic opportunities to northerncommunities in need, and it takescare of a real need to preventdamage, danger and expense to rural
communities and Ontario farm
families,” Wales says.
The OFA is the largest general
farm organization in Ontario,
representing 37,000 farm families
across the province. As a
dynamic farmer-led organization
based in Guelph, the OFA works torepresent and champion the interests of Ontario farmers throughgovernment relations, farm
policy recommendations, lobby
efforts, community representation,
media relations and more.
The OFA is the leading advocate
for Ontario’s farmers
and is Ontario’s voice of the
farmer.
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