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A Tribute to Charlie Russell by Dr. Jill Robinson

A Tribute to Charlie Russell

A Tribute to Charlie Russell is a book review by Dr. Jill Robinson and published by AnimalsAsia on August 18, 2020. The book she is brilliantly reviewing is Talking with Bears: Conversations with Charlie Russell written by Gay A. Bradshaw and published by Rocky Mountain Books.

Thank you for your precious words, Jill!

A Tribute to Charlie Russell

Charlie Russell “walked” among bears for 70 years of his life, and understood them well. Sadly he passed away in 2018 and I never had the honour of meeting him. He had previously been scheduled to speak at an Advancing Bear Care conference in 2011 and we were all so looking forward to meeting him but his ultra light crashed before he made it to Banff and he missed the conference. Read More »A Tribute to Charlie Russell by Dr. Jill Robinson

Improve Understanding of Bears

Improve Understanding of Bears

Improve Understanding of Bears Improve Understanding of Bears are valuable considerations to avoid humans conflict with bears from our knowledgeable Ellie Lamb. August 3rd, 2020

Hi Friends,
Recent and on going events around bears inspired me to make a few notes to help in our understanding of bears. Here we go…
A commonly used phrase in describing bears is, “…they are dangerous because they have lost their fear of people”. In my experience, this thought misrepresents the natural behaviours of a bear. Bears, unless we made them fearful, were never fearful to begin with.Read More »Improve Understanding of Bears

Pacific Wild Campaign to Save B.C. Wolves

Pacific Wild Campaign to Save B.C. Wolves

The Call: Save B.C. Wolves

Pacific Wild Campaign to Save B.C. Wolves The Call: Save B.C. Wolves has taken a necessary step. Pacific Wild is taking the B.C. government to court.

THE GOVERNMENT HAS FAILEDBearsMatter.com is specifically a bear consulting association, and we are proud to support established associations like Pacific Wild. Pacific Wild is the leading voice for Wildlife Conservation in the Great Bear Rainforest and beyond.  We are covered under their mandateand Pacific Wild is committed to protect all species and their environment.Read More »Pacific Wild Campaign to Save B.C. Wolves

Over 90% of British Columbia’s said NO to Grizzly Killing for Trophy or Sport

Over 90% of British Columbia’s said NO to Grizzly Killing for Trophy or Sport

Over 90% of British Columbia’s said NO to Grizzly Killing for Trophy or Sport.

Over 90% of British Columbia’s said NO
Facebook.com/StoptheGrizzlyKilling

The Guide Outfitters Association of BC, with their registered lobbyist Scott Ellis and their member outfitters, want the lucrative Grizzly hunt back. This new move aligns them with the Tahltan Nations in Northwestern BC .

We must stand firm as there is NO public interest for such a unnecessary gratuitous killing of our majestic, keystone great bears! Over 90% of British Columbia’s said NO to Grizzly Killing for Trophy or Sport. More than 90% of British Columbia do not want trophy hunting and sport hunting of our wild grizzly bears to ever return to this province ever again!Read More »Over 90% of British Columbia’s said NO to Grizzly Killing for Trophy or Sport

Conservationists raise concerns over state of care for grizzly cubs

Conservationists raise concerns over state of care for grizzly cubs transferred to B.C. zoo

‘Let them be assessed now before their fate is sealed,’ urges B.C. conservationist Barb Murray

Conservationists raise concerns over state of care for grizzly cubs transferred to B.C. zoo by Sarah Grochowski from the Peninsula News review, July 10, 2020 11:58 a.m Updated July 14, 2020 w bear biologist, Wayne McCrory.

Conservationists raise concerns
Three orphaned grizzly bear cubs came into the care of the Greater Vancouver Zoo in Aldergrove this week, from the Calgary zoo after their mother was killed by hunters. (Greater Vancouver Zoo photo)

Read More »Conservationists raise concerns over state of care for grizzly cubs

Poor conditions at the Greater Vancouver Zoo

Poor conditions at the Greater Vancouver Zoo

have been been exposed from Vancouver Humane Society working with Zoocheck Canada

Poor conditions at the Greater Vancouver Zoo have been been exposed from Vancouver Humane Society with Zoocheck Canada.
From their page “VHS has monitored the Greater Vancouver Zoo in Aldergrove, B.C. for many years. Working with Zoocheck Canada, we have exposed poor conditions and called the zoo to account for the animals’ welfare.”
Read More »Poor conditions at the Greater Vancouver Zoo

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