Ontario bans its spring bear hunt TORONTO (AP) - Ontario, home to one of North America's largest bear populations, has banned its controversial spring bear hunt after years of pressure from activists outraged that hunters could target weak, sluggish bears emerging from hibernation. Animal rights groups hailed Friday's decision, but hunting guides were outraged, saying millions of dollars worth of hunting trips already booked for this spring in rugged northern Ontario will have to be canceled. Home to an estimated 75,000 to 100,000 bears, Ontario is the first province in Canada with a major bear population to ban the spring hunt. Its fall hunt, which begins in September, will continue. See full story <http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2558065651-646>
