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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)

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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.”
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Grizzly Cubs Should Be Rehabbed

Grizzly Cubs Should Be Rehabbed

Grizzly Cubs Should Be Rehabbed is a guest editorial published on the LETHBRIDGE HERALD OPINION on June 25, 2020 written by Judy Malone of TOURISTS AGAINST TROPHY HUNTING

In his response to a recent open letter to the Alberta and B.C. governments, signed by more than 100 scientists, bear experts and advocates, asking for three grizzly cubs to be rehabbed for return to the wild, and for an updated grizzly recovery plan, Alberta government spokesperson Gordon Stenhouse seems unaware of recent studies in grizzly rehabilitation and behaviours. It is evidence that should factor into any decisions regarding individuals of a threatened species.Read More »Grizzly Cubs Should Be Rehabbed

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