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.
IN THE NEWS:
National Observer “B.C. mulls return of grizzly hunting in controversial report”
Vancouver Sun “Could proposed grizzly bear plan reopen B.C. to trophy hunting?”
Wide Open Spaces “Are Grizzly Hunts Coming Back to British Columbia? New Stewardship Recommendations Released”
Gear Junkie “Guides Play a ‘Poker Game’ Against British Columbia Gov’t Over Grizzly Hunting Ban“
Business Intelligence for B.C. “In the Courts: B.C. judge greenlights class action over provincial grizzly hunt ban“
Wild Earth Guardians “WildEarth Guardians’ response to the Grizzly Bear Review and Resource Restart Act of 2023“
