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Grizzly bears are very important to me and, as the polls show, are very
important to a large majority of British Columbians.
I believe NDP Premier John Horgan and Green leader Andrew Weaver made
statements opposing the grizzly bear trophy hunt and in acknowledgement of
the importance grizzly bear to the ecology and economy of British Columbia.
In 2001, the NDP government implemented a moratorium on grizzly bear
hunting, but it was overturned after the B.C. Liberals took office.
In the 2017 provincial election, NDP and Green candidates pledged support to
ban the B.C. grizzly bear trophy hunt.
I am part of the very large majority of British Columbians who applaud this
position and who did not imagine that we would be waiting with bated breath
to hear an announcement from the NDP government to immediately ban this
hunt.
Grizzly bears continue to be hunted for no good reason, despite the fact
that tourism revenue is far greater than that from grizzly bear trophy
hunting.
I believe, as most British Columbians believe, protecting our wildlife is a
smart investment in the future.
Ronda Murdock
Parksville
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to put a stop to B.C.’s grizzly bear hunt
Grizzly bears are very important to me and, as the polls show, are very
important to a large majority of British Columbians.
Exposing the Big Game 
Reblogged this on The Extinction Chronicles.
Grizzlies reproduce slowly, they do not have as much habitat as they need, they do not have safe corridors and are killed by motor vehicles. They are squeezed by too many people, and they always pay with their lives with bad encounters even when not their fault. We take all bear lives and all animal lives as if they have no value. How many bears are killed by people and how many people are killed by bears. That says it all to me.