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Hunting Temagami Ontario Black Bear Tips Bear Wise - Farmer's role in keeping bears at bay Can farmers and bears coexist in peace? Farmland and bear country: frequently one and the same. Ontario's Ministry of Agriculture and Food census shows that in the year 2000 there were almost 60,000 working farms in Ontario, with some 85,000 Ontario residents earning their living by farming. To say that farming is a vital contributor to Ontario's economy would be a huge understatement. Ontario farms supply a vast market for beef and dairy products, hogs, chickens, fruits, vegetables and grains. A farmer's life, while challenging at the best of times, can be made especially difficult when the farm is situated in "bear country." Thousands of Ontario farms are located in regions of central, northern and northwestern Ontario where the forests support populations of black bears. These forests and wooded areas often border, and sometimes surround, farmland. The farms are part of bear country, and the bears are part of farm country. This is why farmer-bear conflicts can frequently occur. Fattening up: a bear's prime directive Bears' natural life cycle is to start looking for food as soon as they emerge from hibernation in the spring and eat as much as possible during summer and into early fall. Bears will forage and eat for 20 hours a day, consuming enormous quantities of food, some managing to double their body weight by the end of the season. This is especially important for females, who need that stored reserve of energy to produce and feed cubs throughout a long winter in the den. In what bear biologists call "a good food year," black bears live on the foods they find naturally in their forest environment - young green shoots and aspen leaves in the spring, plentiful berry crops in summer and a variety of nuts in the fall. But in years of drought, when berry crops dry up, or when a late spring frost has killed the fledgling berry flowers, the bears have to roam farther for food, using their highly developed sense of smell as a sort of homing device. The aroma of corn or ripening grain in a farmer's field, fallen fruit in an orchard or vegetables in a garden - or the scent of livestock, animal food or even a bird feeder, can bring them to the property looking for a meal. Beehives are a particular attraction, and being omnivores, bears have been known to take newborn calves. And once they get a taste of what's available on a farm, they will remember, and return. For the farmer, this can mean the loss of expensive livestock, grain crops, produce and valuable feed. For the bear, it can mean the loss of life. Because in defense of property and income, the farmer may see no alternative but to shoot the offending bear. Damage control: preventing problems before they start The Ontario Government, through the Ministry of Natural Resources, has mounted a program called Bear Wise, intended to provide all Ontario residents, including farmers, with information about black bears and the steps we can all take to reduce the number of human-bear encounters. Some of the steps are simple: Picking ripe fruit off trees and vegetables from the ground, for example, not leaving pet food or livestock supplements outdoors and waiting until winter to put up bird feeders. But for farmers in particular, some steps involve more planning and effort. "There are things farmers can do to protect their property," says Bill Darby, who works for Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources, and is a farmer himself. As District Manager in Fort Frances and a former biologist, Darby farms and works in a part of the province where he says, "Interface between bears and farmers is at or near the maximum you would see anywhere." One of the steps Darby suggests is that if at all possible, grain or cornfields should be planted as far away from the edge of the forest as possible. "Bears like to follow the forest edge," he says. "So any crop that's adjacent to the forest is vulnerable, because the bears will venture out, knowing there's a forest right behind them to retreat to." Leaving a swath of open land or pasture between the crop and the forest edge will deter bears foraging because bears are more likely to stay in the cover of the woods and follow the edge looking for something closer. If farmers don't have that flexibility, Darby's other suggestion is electric fencing. It has been shown that electric fencing placed between the crop and the adjacent woods can be effective at deterring bears, especially if a scent lure is placed at intervals on the wire. Electric fencing is also wise protection for beehives and orchards. Other MNR biologists concur, stating that the investment in electric fencing is definitely worthwhile when measured against the longer-term costs of losing calves, crops or produce to a foraging bear. Farmers who would like more information on electric fencing are encouraged to contact their local MNR office, where details are available on fencing type, lengths and installation procedures. Darby, and other senior MNR biologists agree that farmer-bear coexistence is all about preventing damage well before it occurs. It's also about being aware of what is and isn't a "bear problem." For example, a bear sauntering through the back of a farmer's property isn't a problem. It's only when that bear is attracted by something on the farm it thinks it can eat, and is rewarded with a full belly, that it becomes a problem. Through the steps the ministry suggests in its Bear Wise information program, perhaps more bears can be kept away…and kept alive. Farmers or other residents who want more information or need help managing a bear conflict can call 1-866-514-BEAR, visit a special website, bears.mnr.gov.on.ca, or contact their local MNR district office. "We have the choice," says Darby. "As farmers, we can view bears as `varmints' or as a precious tourism resource. Our behaviour determines what value we place on bears. It seems wiser, for farmers, and for society in general, to achieve the most out of all of our natural resources. With a little planning and effort, we can improve the chances that bears and humans can coexist."
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The objective of the hunter orange regulation is to maximize hunter safety without negatively impacting hunting success. Under this regulation, all licensed hunters, including archery hunters hunting during the gun season for deer and moose, are required to wear hunter orange. As well, all black bear hunters hunting during the black bear season are required to wear hunter orange except when in a tree stand. (This exception is in place because, unlike deer and moose, black bears have colour vision.) Waterfowl hunters, wild turkey hunters and archery hunters in archery-only areas are exempt from the hunter orange requirement. A hunter orange garment and head cover must be worn. The hunter orange garment must cover a minimum of 400 square inches (2,580 square cm) above the waist and be visible from all sides. Open mesh or camouflage hunter orange must not be part of the 400 square inches. A hunting coat or vest generally meets this requirement. The hunter orange head cover may have: open mesh; a peak or brim colour other than hunter orange; a crest or logo which does not completely cover the hunter orange on the side where it is affixed. The head cover may not contain camouflage material. Hunter orange colour standards are generally consistent across North America. Manufacturers can provide information regarding clothing compliance with this standard. Hunter orange product is available at the O.F.A.H. Online Store. For that Temagami Black Bear Hunting Getaway that is way past due !! Call 705-569-3870 today for your Temagami Black Bear Hunting reservation vacation that you will remember. Ontario Hunting Links |
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