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Victory! Canadian Bears Get Early Holiday Present
(Toronto - December 17, 2003) The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) today thanked new Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty for his support of an IFAW-led campaign and for keeping his pledge to maintaining the 1999 ban on spring black bear hunting in the province of Ontario.
Prior to the ban, Ontario had the largest and among the cruelest black bear hunts in the world. Every spring, hunters killed some 4,000 bears, ambushing them at baited stands or running them down with hounds. Tragically, one-third of the victims were female, leaving hundreds of orphaned cubs to starve.
Premier McGuinty stated in a letter to IFAW that, “Ontario Liberals support the end of the spring bear hunt in Ontario. We were deeply concerned that was leaving many cubs orphaned.”
The decision has widespread public support. This November, a 600-person survey by Ontario-based Oraclepoll Research found that 80 per cent of respondents stating an opinion support Premier McGuinty’s opposition to the resumption of the hunt.
“We congratulate Premier McGuinty for listening to the vast majority of Ontario residents who oppose practices like the spring bear hunt and acknowledging that ethical wildlife programs are the province’s responsibility,” IFAW Provincial Issues Coordinator Rob Sinclair said.
Thank you to all our supporters for helping to make victories like this one possible! For more information on all of our campaigns please email us at info-ca@ifaw.org or visit our website at www.ifaw.org .
(Toronto - December 17, 2003) The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) today thanked new Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty for his support of an IFAW-led campaign and for keeping his pledge to maintaining the 1999 ban on spring black bear hunting in the province of Ontario.
Prior to the ban, Ontario had the largest and among the cruelest black bear hunts in the world. Every spring, hunters killed some 4,000 bears, ambushing them at baited stands or running them down with hounds. Tragically, one-third of the victims were female, leaving hundreds of orphaned cubs to starve.
Premier McGuinty stated in a letter to IFAW that, “Ontario Liberals support the end of the spring bear hunt in Ontario. We were deeply concerned that was leaving many cubs orphaned.”
The decision has widespread public support. This November, a 600-person survey by Ontario-based Oraclepoll Research found that 80 per cent of respondents stating an opinion support Premier McGuinty’s opposition to the resumption of the hunt.
“We congratulate Premier McGuinty for listening to the vast majority of Ontario residents who oppose practices like the spring bear hunt and acknowledging that ethical wildlife programs are the province’s responsibility,” IFAW Provincial Issues Coordinator Rob Sinclair said.
Thank you to all our supporters for helping to make victories like this one possible! For more information on all of our campaigns please email us at info-ca@ifaw.org or visit our website at www.ifaw.org .