http://www.timescolonist.com/news/search-results-7.2864?q=grizzly+hunt+should+be+election+issue Letter to the Editor: Grizzly bear hunt should be an election issue by Val Murray and Barb Murray July 3, 2017 The trophy killing of grizzly bears is an embarrassment to B.C. It hurts us all, environmentally, morally and… Read More »Grizzly Bear Hunt Should be an Election Issue, Times Colonist July 3,2016
Today is the day that you and your government allow trophy hunters, both resident and non-resident, to stalk, wound, orphan and kill grizzlies and black bears just out of hibernation. Some of these bears will be male, at least 30% will be female and of those females some will be mother’s with tiny cubs who they will hide at the first whiff of trouble.
Premier Clark, you and your government are solely responsible for the killings, wounding and orphaning of our unsuspecting, innocent, majestic grizzlies found in their natural habitat. They will be eating sedge grasses, shell fish, shoots and roots etc. as they try and regain the 40% of their weight lost from their long winter’s sleep. Most of the trophy hunters won’t even bother with the fur this time of year but will just take the bear’s head and paws and of course take that all important selfie!
The ”Super Natural B.C.” I know and love has NO place for Trophy killing of sentient beings such as bears! This sport or hobby by a few is a travesty, an international embarrassment, a social injustice and of course it is just simply inhumane.