A northeastern Ontario MPP is calling for the creation of a bear management committee.John Vanthof has tabled a motion in the Ontario Legislature calling for a committee that would examine and provide solutions to what he calls a growing nuisance bear problem in the north.
Under his proposal, the committee would consult with local communities and develop a full bear management strategy under the Ministry of Natural Resources.
Vanthof says the group needs to examine why human-bear conflicts have increased and should look at the long term sustainability of Ontario's bear population.
The NDP member from Timiskaming-Cochrane is proposing that the committee be comprised of members from all three parties.
