“It is no longer socially acceptable to the vast majority of British Columbians to hunt grizzly bears,” Donaldson said Monday. VANCOUVER—Hunting grizzly bears has been banned in British Columbia, a move guides complain will put them out of business while environmentalists say is long overdue. There are an estimated 15,000 grizzly bears in the province, which Donaldson said is a sustainable population. In August, the provincial government announced a ban on trophy hunting across all of B.C., which came into effect following the close of the fall hunting season on Nov. 30. Green party spokesman Adam Olsen commended the government’s decision, describing it as a breakthrough.

Source: thestar December 18, 2017 20:37 UTC