AWA letter to Minister Loewen on the hunting of Grizzly Bears

August 21, 2024

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• Grizzly Bears

AWA wrote to Minister Todd Loewen (Forestry and Parks) expressing our concerns with opening “problem” grizzly bears to hunting. We requested Minister Loewen:

1. Provide the scientific report to back up the claim in the July 9, 2024 Government of Alberta news release that there are more than 1,150 grizzly bears in Alberta.
2. Make public the data on human-grizzly bear conflicts and human-caused grizzly bear mortality.
3. Explain why you did not provide an opportunity for grizzly bear experts and the general public to weigh in on these policy changes.
4. Explain why the recommendations outlined in the Alberta Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan are not being implemented.

Read our full letter here.