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.”
Read More »CBC: Future of B.C.’s grizzly trophy hunt uncertain as fall hunt approaches
In 2013, National Hockey League defenseman Clayton Stoner ignored the wishes of local aboriginals and shot an adult male grizzly in the Kwatna River estuary. In 2016, Stoner was fined $10,000 under the Wildlife Act for hunting without a proper… Read More »Green MLA Backs Grizzly Trophy Hunt Ban & Says Party Policy Inadequate by Larry Pynn
Read Article: http://www.straight.com/news/885131/bc-ndp-takes-aim-60000-donation-trophy-hunters-bc-liberal-election-campaign by Carlito Pablo on March 22nd, 2017 at 3:21 PM Grizzly bear trophy hunters have contributed money to help B.C. Liberals win the election this year, says a B.C. NDP representative. Provincial NDP leader John Horgan says… Read More »BC NDP Takes Aim at $60,000 Donation by Trophy Hunters for BC Liberals Election Campaign-The Straight Article
Update August 08, 2017 from Bears Matter: NFL Team has abandoned their opposition to this trade mark application by the GOABC. Myself, Barb Murray, who has operated the non-profit business Bears Matter for in excess of 8 years has filed an amended opposition statement and is preparing evidence… Read More »Larry Pynn: Guide Outfitters (Association of B.C.) Rile NFL Team & Environmental Group with Bid to Trademark ‘Bears Matter’
A report by two out-of-province scientists say the grizzly hunt in B.C. is sustainable and that the bear population is being well managed. But an overwhelming majority in B.C want to see the hunt banned. Jonathan Hayward / THE CANADIAN PRESS
Mike Smyth: Election showdown looms over B.C. grizzly bear hunting
Three years ago, Vancouver art collector Michael Audain was sitting on a log in the rain in the Great Bear Rainforest when something magical happened.
A mother grizzly bear and her three cubs walked by, on their way to feast on spawning salmon in a nearby river.
“She must have known we were there, but she was completely calm and didn’t show the slightest interest in us,” said Audain, the wealthy chairman of Polygon Homes.
“She just ambled slowly by and it was amazingly close — 15 to 20 feet away. It moved me so much I thought, ‘I have to look into this. Maybe there’s something I can do to help safeguard these wonderful creatures. ’ It changed my life.”
Read More »Mike Smyth Column: Election Showdown looms over BC Grizzly Hunting Oct 23, 2016
