Ecotourism did not predispose grizzly bears to subsequent conflict
Grizzly bears detected at ecotourism sites are less likely than predicted by chance to encounter conflict.
Standing our ground and recognizing a broader horizon
Applied science in its most productive form requires a commitment to acknowledging – and communicating – difficult realities.
New study reveals complex relationships among grizzly bear activity, ecotourism, and salmon availability
The research found that bears can avoid ecotourists and take multiple weeks after encounters to return to their baseline activity levels. This new information can help fine-tune bear management and sustainable business practices.
The influence of ecotourism on grizzly bear activity depends on salmon abundance
A new study, “Influence of ecotourism on grizzly bear activity depends on salmon abundance in the Atnarko River corridor, Nuxalk Territory” released today in the journal, Conservation Science and Practice, finds that grizzly bear activity is affected by ecotourists in diverse ways that depend on how many salmon are present in the ecosystem. When salmon…
New research shows how human disturbance keeps grizzlies from their salmon
A new study found that disturbance in riparian areas disrupts predator-prey interactions between grizzly bears and salmon.
Saving animal lives and supporting a conservation-based economy
We are 85% of the way to our goal to purchase the commercial trophy hunting rights in the Southern tenure!
The BC government is seeking feedback on their draft Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework
A guide if you would like to fill the questionnaire out now and not lose your opportunity to use your voice.
Take action for grizzly bears
Please join us in telling the BC Government that grizzly bears need more time. Below, we’ve made it easy for you to send a letter to the following representatives urging the provincial government to extend the public response period to at least the end of 2023.
Letter to BC government on their Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework public engagement process
The following letter was sent to Premier David Eby by Raincoast Conservation Foundation, Grizzly Bear Foundation, and Commercial Bear Viewing Association with regards to the province’s draft Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework and public consultation process to urge them to extend the public engagement period and improve the process to provide sufficient time, resources, and opportunities…
A bright-spot for bear conservation
On this episode of the Future Ecologies podcast, Doug (Muq’vas Glaw) Neasloss and Kyle Artelle illustrate the issues with the NAM by telling the story of provincial management of grizzly bear hunting in the Great Bear Rainforest. However, they also illustrate an alternative to the NAM, a decolonial model rooted in Indigenous sovereignty that has made the Great Bear Rainforest a bright-spot for bear conservation .
Applied conservation science helps inform and empower local decision-making
Recent projects highlight a couple recent and tangible ways in which our research supports not only human-wildlife coexistence but also renewed self-determination by Indigenous governments.
DNA analysis of grizzly bears aligns with Indigenous languages
On the central coast, genetic analyses have identified three genetic groups of grizzly bears — bears are more likely to be related to other bears within their own group than to bears in another group.