Someone commented to me recently, “Bears haven’t changed one bit. It’s people that have changed. Bears are still doing what bears have done for thousands of years”. It’s so true. Wild animals are essentially ownerless in their natural settings. But… Read More »Natural Liberty; Grizzlies Deserve the Right to Live…..Blog by Justice for BC Grizzlies
Letter copied to Bears Matter and reproduced with permission:
Subject: Super, Natural British Columbia and trophy hunting
Date: March 25, 2016 at 11:14:55 AM PDT
To: shirley.bond.mla@leg.bc.ca
Cc: premier@gov.bc.ca
Dear Minister Bond,
I’ve lived and worked in British Columbia all my life and every day am grateful to have been born here. The recently launched Destination B.C. materials showcase our province’s people, the animals, the communities and pristine wild spaces and I think “yes, this is what my home looks like”.
But there is a glaring disconnect between what the material portrays of B.C. wildlife and the continued legal practice of trophy hunting in this province. It’s a serious schism. Killing wild animals for sport or trophy is a violent, disrespectful practice that certainly wouldn’t be included in tourism materials. This highlights a glaring misalignment of attitudes toward our wild species that needs to be remedied.
Event: Friday, November 13 at 9am to 10am. Location: Robson Square Prov Court, 800 Hornby St., Vancouver The Public is welcome to attend court to hear Clayton Stoner’s plea in the case of the illegal killing of… Read More »NHL’s Clayton Stoner to Enter Plea for the possible Illegal Killing of a Grizzly
By Faisal Moola, Director General, Ontario and Northern Canada http://www.davidsuzuki.org/blogs/panther-lounge/2014/03/bc-government-gets-failing-grades-in-grizzly-bear-management/ A century ago, 35,000 grizzly bears lived in British Columbia and also flourished from Alaska to Mexico, and east to Ontario. Today, only about 15,000 grizzly bears inhabit B.C., having… Read More »B.C. Government gets Failing Grades in Grizzly Bear Management by Dr. Faisal Moola
Important: Please View the petition – Take 1 minute to sign! Thks Use SayZu! Saturday’s Action Alert to Cdn’s across BC and Canada:This Saturday betw 2pm – 3pm (Pacific Coastal Time) pls Text msg to 39-39-39 and send your msg starting text with ‘myvote ‘+ your msg + send! Or you can Tweet … Read More »Canadians can Join in Action this Saturday betw 2pm to 3pm! Tweet or Text the Rally! See How Here! Also sign Petition Here to Premier to STOP Killing of Grizzlies for a Trophy!
Dear Friends, A New Facebook page has been launched for an event in Victoria called “Save BC Bears”. Please help spread the word by face to face, by email, by Facebook – whatever works. (Go to – www.facebook.com/SaveBCBears) “Save BC Bears” is… Read More »NEW SaveBCBears Facebook Page and Rally Event Feb 15, 2014
