BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 085 MONTEREY, ROOM DAO + SaN Luts Ooisho, CALIORNA 93408-1003 + 805.781.5450, ADAM HILL, April14, 2008 Sent Via Fax: 916-445-4008 Cindy Gustafson, President and Commissioners Department of Fish and Game, Wildlife Branch 1812 Ninth Street Sacramento, CA 95811 Proposed Bear Hunting in San Luls Obispo County eae Mis. Gustafson and Commissioners | strongly believe prior tothe Commission allowing the expansion of bear hunting in San Luis (Obispo, 2 hearing should be held in San Luis Obispo. The prior hearings have bean held more ‘than two hundred miles from here and the public in our county who are most affected, have been unable to personally weigh-in, ‘Additionally, ! believe the Department of Fish and Game should conduct an accurate census to {determine the population of bears in our county before issuing licenses to hunt these animals. [At this point in time, there appears to be no indication that bears have become overpopulated |e., a nuisance in the neighborhoods or common sightings inthe backcountry. For the above reasons | am opposed to, and even offended by, the proposal to extend sport hunting of black bears in San Luis Obispo County. Thank you for this opportunity to comment, and taking these comments in considera ‘ADAM HILL Supervisor, District Three Sinceraty,