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Nuisance Bear Review Committee

The Nuisance Bear Review Committee established by the Minister of Natural Resources has undertook an independent review of scientific information related to the nuisance bear issue in Ontario.

Under the terms of reference, submissions were invited to the Nuisance Bear Review Committee in the following areas of enquiry:

• Bear biology - including information on bear behaviour, population distribution and the interaction between the two.
• Geographical factors - including information on food source impacts, changes in human population and land use.
• Socio-economic factors - including information related to human/bear interactions, nuisance bear reports and literature and analysis of nuisance bear complaints.
• Harvesting factors - including harvesting trends, economic implications, human-caused bear deaths and impact on bear populations.
• Policies, programs and education campaigns dealing with bear management issues.

The Committee was interested in analysis or tools that could be used to predict effects of changes in harvest and land use on bear populations. In addition, the Committee encouraged submissions in all areas of enquiry that broadened its understanding of approaches in other jurisdictions (other Canadian provinces, U.S. States, etc.)

The Committee particularly invited municipalities to provide formal submissions with data and analysis in all areas of enquiry.

Submissions were accepted until March 31, 2003.

For more information, please visit the Nuisance Bear Committee website at nuisancebear.mnr.gov.on.ca.

Based on Ontario data and the experiences of other jurisdictions, the Committee will prepare a report with recommendations on nuisance bear policies, programs and education initiatives considering human/bear interactions including harvest levels.

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