Rally for BC’s Grizzlies on April 1st
A rally to call on the government to end the trophy hunting of grizzly bears in British Columbia will take place Saturday, April 1. From
A rally to call on the government to end the trophy hunting of grizzly bears in British Columbia will take place Saturday, April 1. From
Opposition to the grizzly bear trophy hunt in BC continues to grow as the Bella Coola Valley Tourism (BCVT) board made their stance clear at
At least one bear isn’t snoozing away his winter in the Tri-cities, and sightings of him have gotten the community – and the local media
Putting up a fence to save lives sounds a little simplistic – and it is. But a new wildlife fence being installed along Highway 400
We know it, and now there’s evidence to support it: British Columbians want the grizzly bear trophy hunt to end so badly, that many of
The lessons learned in how to prevent conflict between bears and people is going to start helping other species of wildlife, too. The Lethbridge Herald
An unannounced, and ironically non-transparent, report on the policies and science used by the government of British Columbia to support their grizzly bear trophy hunt
It seems that much of society has lost its grip on what words like facts or theories actually mean, and how they should and shouldn’t
You might be surprised to learn the answer to this riddle.
Volunteers and I joined the City of Coquitlam staff to distribute bear information to targeted communities last weekend. Daily sightings of bears were being reported, and garbage was the culprit. The neighbourhood we focused on was a few blocks from where a girl was involved in a violent conflict this summer (that bear was a habituated mother with cubs, and was killed).
How the province of BC views grizzly bears is growing more confusing following the announcement that a dairy farmer will be prosecuted for killing a
If you know a problem may lay ahead, it would be wise to prepare yourself and have tools available, wouldn’t it? That’s the question that
We met earlier this year to discuss the growing divide between the public and the essential first responders of the Conservation Officer Service (COS). Sadly, we are seeing the ongoing consequences of a lack of oversight of this service, and poor policy that remains unchallenged by your office.
We were saddened to see the disturbing level of conflict and lethal action taken against bears in and around Revelstoke in recent weeks. While we appreciate that there are numerous factors that lead to conflict, and that many municipalities are facing the reality of managing more responsibilities with fewer resources, we believe that Revelstoke can take more action to end these conflicts – and the lethal action that too often is applied.
The men who foolishly fed a bear a rice cakes by hand and posted a video of the incident online in April were identified and
Hundreds of grizzly bear skulls, skins, and rugs were imported into the United States in the last three years, the Globe and Mail reported this
Park and forest officials are reminding nature lovers that ignoring signs on trails can carry a fine – but to us, it isn’t enough. The
A team of researchers are putting a wrench in governments’ claims that they follow the “best available science” by showing a clear bias within state
Over 2,000 runners from around the world are stretching out prior to the fourth annual Banff Marathon, but they’ll be hitting the pavement in a
The Auditor General of BC has announced an investigation to “determine if the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource
The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources is doing their part to reduce human-bear conflict this spring. But their mixed messaging may not be as effective
Two bear cubs who were rescued by a since-ostracized Conservation Officer are to be fitted with tracking collars before their release from rehabilitation, raising the
He reached out and offered a snack to the bear. It was a once in a lifetime opportunity, forever captured on camera. It’s rather remarkable,
A clear divide is rising between the Conservation Officer Service and its policies, and the expectations of the people of British Columbia.
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