A win for mountain lions
A win for mountain lions in British Columbia, Canada! On July 1, 2020, the pursuit-only season for mountain lions was…
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We did it! Fundraising for the Nadeea tenure is complete
Yesterday was the day of reckoning. With online donations, cheques arriving in the mail, and match funding in place, we…
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Confronting the elephant (head) in the room – researchers challenge the conservation community on the ethics of trophy hunting
Writing in the scientific journal, Conservation Letters, an international team of conservation scientists is challenging the conservation community to fully…
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Conservation Letters: The elephant (head) in the room: A critical look at trophy hunting
Writing in the scientific journal, Conservation Letters, an international team of conservation scientists argue that trophy hunting – hunting that…
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On the hunt for science in ‘science-based’ hunts
For years, British Columbia’s wildlife management practices, especially its wolf cull and grizzly bear hunt, have been controversial. In 2015,…
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New regulations take effect in BC to stop trophy hunt of grizzly bears: interview roundup
This is the first April 1st since 2001 that the trophy hunting of grizzly bears will not take place. It’s…
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Political populations of large carnivores
A team led by researchers from the Raincoast Conservation Foundation, the University of Victoria, and Simon Fraser University reviewed the…
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Jubilation over NDP decision to stop grizzly hunting in British Columbia
Raincoast Conservation Foundation is hailing the NDP government’s announcement ending grizzly hunting in not only the Great Bear Rainforest, but…
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Trophy hunting: Science on its own can’t dictate policy
A ban on the controversial trophy hunting of grizzly bears (Ursus arctos; pictured) in British Columbia, Canada, comes into force…
