TWS Blog: Alberta Considers Grizzly Bear Hunt

"The Canadian Province of Alberta is contemplating a revival of its grizzly bear hunting season according to a recent story in the Calgary Sun. Alberta’s bear population is growing, leading to increases in human-bear conflicts. Not surprisingly, some “wildlife conservation” groups are not happy with that prospect, arguing that there are still not enough bears. However, the population in Alberta is not distributed evenly; in some locations there are as many as 18 bears per 1,000 square kilometers. As I have pointed out in previous blogs, as wildlife conservation efforts become more successful for large predators...." (Read More)