The long-term survival of the grizzly bear in B.C. could be at risk if we don’t take action now, according to a new report released Tuesday.

The recently established Grizzly Bear Foundation, which is the only charity solely dedicated to the welfare of grizzlies in Canada, says the bears are being threatened by, among other things, a loss of habitat and a decline in food sources.

“Grizzly bears have lived in our province for at least 50,000 years,” Inquiry Chairman Michael Audain said in a release.

“But unless we take serious steps now to secure their wilderness home from encroachment by human activities and protect their food sources from the impact of climate change, in a few decades the bears may disappear.”

As part of the 88-page report, the three-person Board of Inquiry comprised of Audain, Stuart McLaughlin and Suzanne…