Spring bear public comment is open

[AppyMtnBoy]

Alright, who was it?

[Rob]

I almost posted "Bear Meat is delicious!"  but went a different direction.

[Ghost Hunter]

Murder?  Good grief

      I tried to clarify it for them this morning.  They don't even understand the meaning of the word.   

[pendoreilleadventures]

This was mine

Please stick to the science and not popular opinion. Only 3 % of Washington residents hunt. Asking for public comments then using these numbers of for vs against to justify removing hunting opportunities. Is just a shell game. Numbers don't lie. In the 2021 Spring season just one of 145 bears taken in the 2021 spring bear hunt was shown to be a lactating female. Other studies point to about a 2-percent cub mortality due to hunting.

Hunters are knowledgeable in the quarry they hunt, and have been taught how to distinguish boar from sows. The scientific facts and fish and wildlife department biologist both back the hunt.

Management of our states natural resources should not be be dictated by prioritized emotion over science.

[Timberstalker]

Great comment, pendoreilleadventures!
 

[Mtnwalker]

Just a reminder to everybody, comment from different devices when you can. Phone, computer, work computer etc. Even if you clear your history, your comments from one device show up under the same symbol each time. Different device, different symbol. 

[Tbar]

This was mine

Please stick to the science and not popular opinion. Only 3 % of Washington residents hunt. Asking for public comments then using these numbers of for vs against to justify removing hunting opportunities. Is just a shell game. Numbers don't lie. In the 2021 Spring season just one of 145 bears taken in the 2021 spring bear hunt was shown to be a lactating female. Other studies point to about a 2-percent cub mortality due to hunting.

Hunters are knowledgeable in the quarry they hunt, and have been taught how to distinguish boar from sows. The scientific facts and fish and wildlife department biologist both back the hunt.

Management of our states natural resources should not be be dictated by prioritized emotion over science.

Great comment and welcome back! I'm more than a little worried about the issue and see it as a canary. 

[ChasingTurkeys]

Commented, thanks for posting.

[tyfghter]

This was mine

Please stick to the science and not popular opinion. Only 3 % of Washington residents hunt. Asking for public comments then using these numbers of for vs against to justify removing hunting opportunities. Is just a shell game. Numbers don't lie. In the 2021 Spring season just one of 145 bears taken in the 2021 spring bear hunt was shown to be a lactating female. Other studies point to about a 2-percent cub mortality due to hunting.

Hunters are knowledgeable in the quarry they hunt, and have been taught how to distinguish boar from sows. The scientific facts and fish and wildlife department biologist both back the hunt.

Management of our states natural resources should not be be dictated by prioritized emotion over science.

Great comment! Wish I was this articulate

[Wunderlich33]

Commented again
Keep it up!

[Chesapeake]

This was mine

Please stick to the science and not popular opinion. Only 3 % of Washington residents hunt. Asking for public comments then using these numbers of for vs against to justify removing hunting opportunities. Is just a shell game. Numbers don't lie. In the 2021 Spring season just one of 145 bears taken in the 2021 spring bear hunt was shown to be a lactating female. Other studies point to about a 2-percent cub mortality due to hunting.

Hunters are knowledgeable in the quarry they hunt, and have been taught how to distinguish boar from sows. The scientific facts and fish and wildlife department biologist both back the hunt.

Management of our states natural resources should not be be dictated by prioritized emotion over science.

From the Nov. 15 2021 meeting minutes. (took a bit of looking to find)

Response: Hunters are being selective in their harvest and not randomly taking bears. This was
evident through the mandatory harvest inspection during the spring 2021 special permit hunts.
Those data show 46 females harvested, and one was lactating.

[Bullkllr]

Some supporters are getting a bit frustrated reading the other comments, I think:

[saylean]

Some supporters are getting a bit frustrated reading the other comments, I think:

You’re welcome.
😂😂

[saylean]

Also, it’s volume not content. A simple I support this rule is all that’s needed.

[Ridgeratt]

Living in rural NE Washington I support the spring bear season. For those who think this is cruel. You should witness what the carnage that a bear does to a newborn deer, elk or range cow.