Grizzly bears are listed under the Species at Risk Act and have some protections in place in Canada as well as in the United States, including B.C’s ban on the grizzly bear trophy hunt which was put in place in 2017. However, pro-hunting sentiment has remained and there are concerns that protection measures for grizzlies may be threatened on both sides of the border in 2023.
Conservation coalition concerned over grizzly bear stewardship plan:
Castanet “Conservationists raise concerns over B.C.’s proposed grizzly bear stewardship plan” Oct 11, 2023
CP24 “Conservationists raise concerns over B.C.’s proposed grizzly bear stewardship plan” Oct 11, 2023
CTV News “Conservation groups oppose B.C.’s grizzly bear framework, say it could lead to return of trophy hunting” Oct 7, 2023
CBC “Conservationists worry B.C.’s draft plan for grizzly bear management could bring back trophy hunting” Oct 11, 2023
Times Colonist “End trophy killing of B.C. grizzly bears” Oct 11, 2023
The Nelson Daily “Call for proper grizzly management comes from conservation coalition” Oct 14, 2023
The Castlegar Source “OP/ED: BC’s Explanations for Harmful Changes to Grizzly Bear Management Misleading” Oct 17, 2023
The Tyee “No Plan to Reopen BC Grizzly Bear Hunt, Says Minister” Oct 27, 2023
New Poll Shows Public Support Still in Favour of Ban on Trophy Hunting:
Coast Reporter “British Columbians remain overwhelmingly supportive of grizzly bear hunting ban: survey” Oct 5, 2023
CTV News “Vast majority of B.C. residents still oppose hunting grizzlies for sport, survey finds” Oct 4, 2023
InfoTel “Most of BC in favour of a trophy hunting ban for large predators” Oct 4, 2023
iHeartRadio “MOST BRITISH COLUMBIANS ARE OPPOSED TO HUNTING GRIZZLY BEARS FOR SPORT” Oct, 2023
Global News “British Columbians overwhelmingly oppose return of grizzly trophy hunting: poll” Oct 4, 2023
Business Intelligence for B.C. “British Columbians remain overwhelmingly supportive of grizzly bear hunting ban: survey” Oct 5, 2023
Times Colonist “Comment: British Columbians overwhelmingly against reinstating grizzly bear trophy hunt” Oct 6, 2023
Castanet “British Columbians remain overwhelmingly supportive of grizzly hunting ban: survey” Oct 5, 2023
Alaska Highway News “British Columbians remain overwhelmingly supportive of grizzly bear hunting ban: survey” Oct 5, 2023
My Comox Valley Now “BC Residents in Favour of a Law to Protect Grizzly Bears From Trophy Hunting” Oct 5, 2023
Kamloops Now “Majority of British Columbians don’t want ban on grizzly trophy hunting lifted: poll” Oct 5, 2023
Victoria News “Majority of British Columbians still disapprove of grizzly bear trophy hunting” Oct 7, 2023
Global News “Poll finds grizzly hunt ban supported by most in B.C.” Oct 4, 2023
Vancouver Sun “Nicholas Read: What’s the grizzly bear stewardship framework questionnaire really for?” Nov 9, 2023
Initial Responses: draft grizzly bear framework
National Observer “B.C. mulls return of grizzly hunting in controversial report”
Aug 15, 2023
Vancouver Sun “Could proposed grizzly bear plan reopen B.C. to trophy hunting?” Aug 13, 2023
Wide Open Spaces “Are Grizzly Hunts Coming Back to British Columbia? New Stewardship Recommendations Released” Aug 16, 2023
Gear Junkie “Guides Play a ‘Poker Game’ Against British Columbia Gov’t Over Grizzly Hunting Ban” June 1, 2022
Business Intelligence for B.C. “In the Courts: B.C. judge greenlights class action over provincial grizzly hunt ban” March 8, 2023
Wild Earth Guardians “WildEarth Guardians’ response to the Grizzly Bear Review and Resource Restart Act of 2023” July 28, 2023
Focus on Victoria “Draft provincial strategy could open door to reinstating grizzly bear trophy hunt” Sept 26, 2023
Grizzlies without borders:
Vernon Morning Star “Hope for Syilx Okanagan Nation as U.S. looks to restore grizzly bear populations” Oct 10, 2023
Mountain Journal “Bear Tags As Revenue Generators: How Much Will Wyoming Make Bringing Back Griz Hunt?” July 26, 2023
WildEarth Guardians “WildEarth Guardians’ response to the Grizzly Bear Review and Resource Restart Act of 2023” July 28, 2023
Whitehorse Daily Star “Grizzly hunt issue inspires impassioned opinions” Nov 3, 2023
Grizzlies – Other Interesting News:
UVIC News “Facial recognition AI software identifies individual bears” Nov 6, 2020
