by Chris Genovali Edmonton Journal August 31, 2009 Re: “Bears kept eating as companions shot; ‘Serious public safety issue’ required quick action, official says,”. The massacre – as one local resident described it – at the Conklin dump is a reminder of similar problems here in British Columbia with “control kills” of bears.
VUE WEEKLY June 11, 2009, Chris Genovali / raincoast.org There is an amazing array of things one can purchase on eBay, from used lawn furniture to vintage dolls to bongs allegedly used by Olympic athletes. Among the myriad items being sold on eBay are guided hunts of North America’s grizzly bears, black bears, wolves
18 problem grizzly bears were put down in 2007 and 2008 By John Colebourn, The Province May 10, 2009 Animal-rights activists are outraged over the number of grizzly bears being shot in the Bella Coola valley on the central coast.
by Chris Genovali Georgia Straight May 8, 2009 A disturbing number of grizzly bears are being shot as so-called “control kills” in the Bella Coola valley on the central coast.
by Chris Genovali Monday Magazine May 7, 2009 Re: “Take the Money and Run,” April 30-May 6 How interesting to read in Monday that Plutonic Power contributed almost $40,000 to the BC Liberals’ “war chest.”
By Barbara Kessler May 6th, 2009 Green Right Now Some wildlife advocates are incensed that eBay continues to allow postings for trophy hunts of lions, leopards, bears, wolves and other predators.
By Chris Genovali, Paul Paquet and Misty MacDuffee Victoria Times Colonist May 3, 2009 The media have recently published many opinion pieces and news articles promoting independent power projects (IPPs) as crucial to solving climate change.
Chilliwack Progress, May 05, 2009 The media have recently published many opinion pieces and news articles promoting independent power projects (IPPs) as crucial to solving climate change. One of the latest is David Field’s “Advantages of river power” (Chilliwack Progress – April 30).
The Edmonton Journal February 26, 2009 by Chris Genovali Re: “Anecdotes about grizzlies not on par with science, groups say; Minister Ted Morton to weigh both sides in decision on hunt,” The Journal, Feb. 22.
Salmon runs on Canada’s west coast are declining year by year, putting other wildlife such as grizzly bears at risk James Fair BBC Wildlife February 2009 It may have been voted one of the world’s top 10 wildlife spectacles by BBC Wildlife experts (January), but the sight of the grizzly bears gathering to feed on…
Kelly Burgess Los Angeles Times blog February 13, 2009 Some North American wildlife advocacy groups are urging eBay to ban the posting of certain guided trophy hunts currently available on the online auction site.
E Commerce Journal February 13, 2009 eBay auction website was asked to ban the sales of guided trophy hunts for bears, wolves, cougars and other top predators.