CANADA: GRIZZLY BEARS BEING HUNTED TOWARDS NEAR EXTINCTION IN BRITISH COLUMBIA

Record ID: 988924

  • Title: CANADA: GRIZZLY BEARS BEING HUNTED TOWARDS NEAR EXTINCTION IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
  • Date: 1st September 1998
  • Summary: VARIOUS LOCATIONS (FILE)(EIA VNR - EMBARGOED UNTIL 0930 GMT SEPTEMBER 17, 1998/ MATERIAL CAN BE USED UNTIL OCTOBER 1, 1998/ FOR NEWS USE ONLY) 1. VARIOUS OF GRIZZLY BEARS IN WATER EATING FISH (4 SHOTS) 0.27 2. SV ALLAN THORNTON, ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY (EIA) CHAIRMAN SAYING THE BRITISH COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT IS ALLOWING OVER 350 GRIZZLY BEARS TO BE LEGALLY HUNTED BY SO- CALLED SPORT HUNTERS EVERY YEAR AND IT SEEMS THAT MORE AND MORE AREAS ARE HAVING THEIR GRIZZLIES DESTROYED (ENGLISH) 0.43 3. VARIOUS OF GRIZZLY BEAR IN ALASKA BEING SKINNED (6 SHOTS) 1.05 4. VARIOUS OF HUNTING LITERATURE (MUTE) (2 SHOTS) 1.13 5. VARIOUS BEAR GALLS ON SALE IN FAR EAST (2 SHOTS) 1.25 6. VARIOUS WAYNE MCCRORY, BEAR BIOLOGIST, VALHALLA WILDERNESS SOCIETY WATCHING BEARS THROUGH BINOCULARS (3 SHOTS) 1.39 7. CU MCCRORY SAYING I THINK THE B.C. GOVERNMENT SHOULD SHUT DOWN TROPHY HUNTING. I THINK THE SCIENCE DOES NOT SUPPORT IT, OTHER THAN IN A VERY SHAKY WAY. THE MAJORITY OF THE CANADIAN PUBLIC WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE GRIZZLY HUNTING ENDED. ALL THE GOVERNMENT IS DOING IS CATERING TO A SMALL NUMBER OF BEAR HUNTING PEOPLE (ENGLISH) 2.04 8. VARIOUS OF LOGGING/ TREES BEING FELLED (3 SHOTS) 2.22 9. VARIOUS OF GRIZZLY BEARS IN RIVER 3 SHOTS) 2.30 10. VARIOUS OF KNIGHT INLET LODGE/ PEOPLE VISITING (2 SHOTS) 2.40 11. SCU DEAN WYATT, PROPRIETOR KNIGHT INLET LODGE SAYING I THINK B.C. IS IN A UNIQUE POSITION TO BE IN THE FOREFRONT OF GRIZZLY BEAR CONSERVATION. I THINK THAT WE HAVE GREAT POTENTIAL IN THE TOURISM BUSINESS TO OFFER TEN TIMES THE BENEFIT TO THE PROVINCE THAN A GUIDE OUTFITTER CAN OFFER WITH THIER HUNTERS THAT COME HERE (ENGLISH) 3.00 12. VARIOUS OF GRIZZLY BEARS IN WATER (4 SHOTS) 3.15 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: VARIOUS LOCATIONS CANADA/ FILE
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  • Country: Canada
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