"The bear hunt is very important for us to end in the Great Bear Rainforest. “Some of our members operate in the Great Bear Rainforest and for them this ban, if and when it happens, could be good news,” said Julius Strauss, spokesman for the CBVA. Raincoast Conservation Foundation Map of Great Bear Rainforest and grizzly hunting territories. Wildlife Federation (BCWF) will agree to a ban on grizzly hunting in the Great Bear Rainforest, which would mean that they are willing to give up 18 resident hunting tags. “I think they understand the rationale for doing this and that they’ll accept it within the Great Bear Rainforest,” he said.

Source: Huffington Post April 17, 2017 02:26 UTC