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Black Bear Chasebecause they will get a better chance at
Peddling as fast as my aching legs couldseeing one.
move, I came to an abrupt stop. MyBad, because campers will need to keep a
shocked eyes followed the big black bearkeen eye for nuisance bears. Now
as it veered off the old brush road intonuisance bear complaints are the norm.
the dark forest, just a few feet inBear Control
front of me.Some municipalities have now hired
Camping With My Friendsbear-control officers, but many
It was early summer. A couple of friendsmunicipalities cannot afford this.
of mine and myself had just finished aWithout trained staff, municipalities
week end camping and fishing trip at onemust rely on law enforcement officers,
of our favorite lakes in the area, wherewith no background in bear management,
we lived.to respond to nuisance bear complaints.
As I can remember it was a very longOne day the Ontario government will come
bike ride, even for three 14 year oldto their senses and bring back the
boys.spring Black Bear hunt again.
Bear CountryThe Bear Facts
The road we took to get there and backThe black bear is also seen in other
hadn't seen any traffic for a few years.colour phases, chocolate and cinnamon
It was a good bet we would run intobrown are also common.
something back there.Black bears can reach weights of up to
Sure enough I did, my buddies missed out700 lbs.
on all the excitement, they had trailedBlack bears roam a very large area even
behind and missed out.as much as 500 square miles.
Spring Bear HuntBlack bears have been know to run as
Since that time I've seen many a blackfast as a horse.
bear in the Ontario Northland of Canada.A bear can bite through a tree as big
With the cancellation of the annualaround as a person's arm.
spring black bear hunt, I expect to seeLitter size may range from one to five
many more of these magnificent animals.cubs, but two is average.
Black Bear PopulationMale black bears regularly kill and eat
For the tourists, this is good and badbear cubs in the spring; biologists say
news, for the Northern Ontario resident,as many as 50% of bear cubs lose their
just bad. Ontario has a growing blacklives this way each year.
bear population that is one of theLife span in the wild is 20 to 25 years.
largest in the world.Mother black bears have not been known
Bears In Politicsto attack in defence of its cubs.
The spring black bear hunt was cancelledA large number of fatal bear attacks in
in 1999 in a pre-election move. TheOntario have occurred in areas not open
thought was that the government'sto hunting.
decision would reduce the number ofAs a tourist, I enjoy the site of seeing
orphaned cubs.one of nature's rare sights. As a
The number of orphaned cubs in sheltersresident, black bears are seen, heard
rose.and feared all too often.
Happy TouristsThe black bears future depends on how
Residents now have to put up withwell Ontario Northland residents
nuisance bears. Too many for theirunderstand manage and tolerate them.
liking. The tourists have good news



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