Letter in Science challenges Alberta’s ill-advised black bear hunting policy
Alberta has brought back a controversial hunting practice that puts black bears – and the science behind their management – in the spotlight. Hunting black bears with hounds was first authorized last year, drawing criticism from wildlife advocates and support from hunters across the province. The practice was reintroduced this summer under the guise of caribou recovery. In a recent letter in…
https://www.raincoast.org/2026/09/letter-challenges-albertas-black-bear-hunting/
