2009-10-00 Shameful Conklin Bear Slaughter

Alberta’s wildlife management reputation sustained another bloody nose in August in a scene reminiscent of the bad old days of the 1950s. Twelve black bears were shot and killed by Fish and Wildlife officers at a garbage dump in Conklin near Fort McMurray. Over the past summer, the bears had become used to feeding on the easily-accessible garbage and, quite incredibly, nothing had been done to stop them...
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