The utility of science
Grizzlies don’t go looking for conflict. And conflict cannot be reduced by hunting.
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Indigenous Roundtable gathering in Richmond, May 27-28
The Province of British Columbia has officially reinitiated its consultation process on the Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework and Commercial Bear Viewing Strategy, marking a pivotal moment in advancing collaborative, Indigenous-led grizzly bear stewardship across the province.
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Year two of grizzly bear behaviour monitoring in the Atnarko Corridor, Nuxalk Territory
Patience, attention to detail, and the ability to adapt are a few human qualities that many strive to attain. Grizzly bear field research here on the Atnarko River, Nuxalk Territory, affords our crew the opportunity to develop those traits and put them to the test…
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Save the Great Bears campaign update
The NDP announcement to end all hunting of grizzly bears in the Great Bear Rainforest starting this November is a huge conservation success. But, there is more to be done…
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Bears left out of the Great Bear Rainforest agreement
While the announcement by the premier and Minister Steve Thomson essentially endorses the effort to buy out commercial trophy hunting businesses, it commits no direct support, nor does it address trophy hunting by BC residents which accounts for 60% of the grizzly kill in the Great Bear Rainforest and in the rest of province.
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MacLeans covers the trophy hunting of BC grizzly bears
Magazine speaks with three Raincoast leaders about the BC grizzly hunt and the province’s determination to kill bears…
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Coastal Grizzlies on the Move
Seaside Magazine: Grizzlies are moving to islands. Their presence should trigger greater habitat protection in the Great Bear Rainforest…
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Study confirms grizzlies living on unprotected coastal islands
Cara McKenna / The Tyee
Local guide’s knowledge, now backed by research from Raincoast and partners, raises major conservation concerns for bears on BC’s coast… -
It makes more economic sense to shoot grizzlies with cameras than guns
Chris Genovali / Huffington Post
Contrary to Minister Yamamoto’s assertions, there is no ecological, ethical, or economic justification for continuing to trophy kill B.C.’s grizzly bears… -
Grizzly bears more useful alive than dead
Chris Genovali / Times Colonist
One can only conclude the minister of tourism was poorly briefed with regard to the grizzly hunt after reading about her recent speech on Saltspring… -
Tourism minister’s grizzly comments baffling
Chris Genovali / Gulf Islands Driftwood
Our analysis showed that in the long term, it makes more economic sense to shoot grizzly bears with cameras than to shoot them with guns… -
Grizzly visions, dreams and celebrations on Canada Day
Raincoast’s Ross Dixon writes about Canada’s grizzly heritage from the Khutzeymateen Valley on BC’s coast…
