Petition: Protect Grizzly Bears By Banning the BC Trophy Hunt

Exposing the Big Game

Protect grizzly bears by banning the trophy hunt

Petition by Bears Matter Ltd.

Over 10,000 grizzly bears have been killed by trophy hunters between 1976 and 2012. More than one third (1/3) of grizzly bears killed by trophy hunters are female. In the Spring hunt female bears may be shot due to mistaken identity leaving their tiny 2-3 month old cubs to perish.

A recent report by the Centre for Responsible Tourism (CREST) in collaboration with Stanford University highlighted that bear viewing produces far more jobs and revenue than the grizzly bear trophy hunt, which costs more for the government to manage than it generates back in revenue. There is simply no scientific, ethical or economic rationale for the trophy hunt.

To:
Honourable Premier Christy Clark, Provincial Government of British Columbia
Honourable Minister Steve Thomson, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources
Honourable Minister Shirley Bond, Minister of Jobs, Tourism…

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Published in: on January 22, 2014 at 10:16 pm  Comments (11)  

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  1. On January 22, 2014 at 10:22 pm Linda Newman said:

    Do what’s correct

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  2. On January 23, 2014 at 1:02 am Mason Alexandra said:

    stop abusing wildlife for profit you are all barbaric humans shame on you all you will be responsible for the disappearance of vital animals for the ecosytem!put your own head on walls you morons!

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  3. On January 23, 2014 at 2:08 am Wolf is my Soul said:

    Reblogged this on Wolf Is My Soul.

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  4. On January 23, 2014 at 9:09 am Rev. Gordon Hills said:

    This is totally outrageous! Grizzly bears are the true symbol of the wilderness, and they must be protected!

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  5. On January 23, 2014 at 10:28 am Vicky said:

    When I read of any species hunted for sport, my soul is torn. I can only repeat a quote of Chief Seattle: “We did not weave the web of life, we are merely a strand in it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves.”

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  6. On January 23, 2014 at 1:50 pm lindabadham said:

    THE FOOLS! THEY HAVE MUCH TO LEARN FOR THEY ARE SPIRITUALLY BLIND AND DEAF. THE POOR INNOCENT BEAUTIFUL ANIMALS ARE KILLED FOR THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL.

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  7. On January 23, 2014 at 3:38 pm Christine Harmer (@Chatarmers) said:

    Disgraceful, to kill a living being, just for a TROPHY, disgusting….

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  8. On January 23, 2014 at 6:26 pm Janet said:

    I just howl on the inside when I hear the use of the word “sport” for killing animals. I hope the petition is successful in swaying the powers that be. And I hope that we will end the cruel practices of hounding, baiting and trapping of bears in my state, ME. Meanwhile, long live the coywolf, beautiful, intelligent and so very resourceful.

    http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/meet-the-coywolf/meet-the-coywolf/8605/

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  9. On February 7, 2014 at 5:38 pm ahimsaforever said:

    When the hunters get done killing the elk, deer, moose, wolves, what else can the good old boys do except go after grizzly bears. So pathetic–a magnificant animal stalked and killed by a puny human being. As the sticker say, we should all support the right to arm bears!

    Of course, when they get done killing here, they can to to Africa and kill bigger game, even paying over $300,000 to kill a black rhino. Do they have any idea how disgusting they are, grinning like demented goblins over the dead bodies as if they had really done something great!

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  10. On February 10, 2014 at 4:57 pm chasinglight2 said:

    You disgusting, cowardly lowlife creeps! You think it’s make you brave to hunt and destroy animals and mount their heads on your walls, use their skins to make rugs! It shows how insecure you really are! If you felt good about yourself and had self esteem you wouldn’t feel the need to go out and kill innocent animals! You make me want to puke!
    UGH!!

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  11. On March 17, 2014 at 11:31 pm Marcella said:

    This type of hunt is only out there for “the thrill of the kill”. Hunting is not and I repeat is not a sport and should never be classified as such.. An animal or human {for that matter} is not a trophy and also should never be classified as such. To the Government of B.C. ; “Listen to the people”

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