Protect wolves from overhunting | Green Party of Ontario

The Ford government is declaring open season on wolves and coyotes with an unscientific plan that is contradicted by even its own research.

Under the guise of moose conservation in northern Ontario, the government wants to drastically relax hunting restrictions for wolves and coyotes.

The result could be a devastating loss of predator species, with major ecosystem-wide impacts that hurt the health of our environment.

Scientists agree this one-dimensional strategy won’t help moose.

And the Ford government is removing all tag and reporting requirements, so we won’t even know the full impact of increased hunting.

If we are serious about protecting moose, then we need an evidence-based wildlife management strategy that deals with all the factors affecting moose decline, including climate change, habitat loss, diseases, and calf hunting.

The public consultation ends September 26th.

Join us in opposing these unethical and unscientific changes to wolf and coyote hunting.

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Dear Min. Yakabuski,

I write this letter as part of the public consultation on the proposed changes to wolf and coyote hunting regulations in northern Ontario (ERO No.
019-0406).

I firmly oppose these changes on the grounds that they are not supported by the science and do not represent a sound approach to wildlife management.

While the government claims that increased wolf and coyote hunting will boost moose populations, this is contradicted by the science, as well as information published on the ministry’s own website.

Opening up greater hunting of keystone, predator species could have damaging ecosystem-wide impacts.

And your proposal to remove tag and reporting requirements will make it impossible to even study the full extent of the impacts.

We need a comprehensive, evidence-based wildlife management strategy that deals with all the factors affecting moose decline, including climate change, habitat loss, diseases, and calf hunting.

I urge you to reject these unethical and unscientific changes and come back with a science-based strategy.

Sincerely,

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