Efforts to help the Alberta grizzly bear population recover are working and the province now has between 856 and 973 grizzlies, according to Alberta Environment and Parks. "The study confirms what many have observed; the grizzly bear population is thriving in Alberta," Nixon said in a video posted to Twitter. With clear data on grizzly bear populations in our province, we can update our grizzly bear recovery plan with evidence-based approaches." "We think that a change in food supply, an increase in food supply, has occurred during the period of population increase," he said. There is no indication from the province that it will allow grizzly bear hunting to resume at this time.

Source: CBC News April 04, 2021 12:22 UTC