The new B.C. government announced on Monday it will end grizzly bear trophy hunting throughout the province and stop all hunting of grizzles in the Great Bear Rainforest.
“By bringing trophy hunting of grizzlies to an end, we’re delivering on our commitment to British Columbians,” Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, said. “This action is supported by the vast majority of people across our province.
A public opinion poll conducted by Insights West in February 2017, found strong opposition to trophy hunting across Canada (80 per cent), including 90 per cent of British Columbians.
The ban (Read more…) take effect Nov. 30th — after this year’s hunt.
Hunting for meat will be allowed to continue — in a move many environmentalists regard as creating a loophole that will allow trophy hunting to continue.