https://www.castanet.net/news/Penticton/202798/Hunting-guide-charged Colin Dacre – Jul 27, 2017 / 5:00 am Photo: pixabay A South Okanagan guide outfitter is facing several poaching charges as a result of a “lengthy investigation” by the Conservation Officer Service of B.C. James Wiens, the owner/operator… Read More »British Columbia Guide Outfitter Charged “Hunting Guide Charged” Penticton, Castanet News
A grizzly bear is seen fishing for salmon along the Atnarko river in Tweedsmuir Provincial Park near Bella Coola, B.C. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press)http://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.4220550The NDP promised to end B.C.’s grizzly bear trophy hunt, but with the September hunt rapidly approaching there are few details to explain how or when that would happen.
B.C.’s grizzly bear trophy hunt allows both resident and non-resident hunters to purchase a licence to hunt a grizzly bear for sport according to a predetermined quota.
License cost varies according to whether the hunter is a B.C. resident ($80) or not ($1000). Non-residents are also required to employ a registered guide outfitter. The trophy hunt takes place in the spring and fall.
Last November, Premier John Horgan made a campaign promise he would end the controversial hunt, promising full protection for the “majestic animals. “But with the hunt scheduled in September, the deadline to pass a ban is imminent.
Political flashpoint
The former Liberal government maintained the hunt has a positive economic impact — supporting local outfitters and tourist operations — and that the grizzly population is healthy enough to absorb the hunt.
Mark Werner, the vice-president of the Guide Outfitters Association of B.C., said the hunt is an important part of the province’s heritage. “This country and this province [were] built on trapping, hunting and fishing,” he said. “We have a lot of heritage here. We have a lot of culture here.”
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Letter from Barbara of Bears Matter May 18, 2017 John Horgan, NDP Party leader Room 201, Parliament Buildings Victoria, BC, V8V 1X4 Email: [email protected] Andrew Weaver, Green Party Leader and MLA Room 027C, Parliament Buildings Victoria, BC, V8V 1X4 Email:… Read More »Letter re: Valhalla Wilderness Action ALERT to Halt Govt from Creating Independent Wildlife Agency in BC
Valhalla Wilderness Society Box 329, New Denver, British Columbia, Canada V0G 1S0 Phone: (250) 358-2333, Fax: (250) 358-2748, E-mail: [email protected], Web: http://www.vws.org 18 May 2017 Call for action BC Government wants to establish a new independent wildlife agency managed by… Read More »BC Govt Plans a New Independent Wildlife Agency Managed by Guide Outfitters, Trophy Hunters, Trappers- Valhalla Wilderness Society
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