Thirteen grizzlies illegally killed in the past two years despite B.C.’s ban on hunting the bears

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Illegal kills included reports of poaching or of killing them in self-defence without reporting: Forest Ministry.

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SUSAN LAZARUK
Updated: January 13, 2020
“Since the grizzly bear hunt was closed, there have been 13 reports of illegally killed grizzly bears,” said a spokesperson for the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development who wouldn’t give their name. FRANK VAN MANEN / AP
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In the two years since the province banned grizzly bear hunting, at least 13 bears have been illegally killed, Postmedia News has learned.

“Since the grizzly bear hunt was closed, there have been 13 reports of illegally killed grizzly bears,” said a spokesperson for the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development who wouldn’t give their name.

“Illegal kills include poaching, self-defence without reporting the incident or a found grizzly bear where the use of a firearm is considered the…

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