after the bear wandered into the province from Alberta knew the animal was wearing a research tracking collar but shot it anyway. government announced it would end the grizzly bear trophy hunt in the province as of Nov. 30. Conservationists are concerned about the death of Bear 148, which was nearing the age to have cubs. "Bear 148 was not in a protected area when she was killed but she was in grizzly bear habitat," she said. Bear death a case of bad timingAlberta Environment Minister Shannon Phillips called the death of Bear 148 a case of bad timing.

Source: CBC News September 28, 2017 21:56 UTC