Source: Jeremy Simes, The Western Producer, November 13, 2017 High Prairie, Alta. — The shooting of a grizzly bear preying on cattle in the Peace Region has re-ignited the debate over how far ranchers can go to protect themselves and their livestock. Leroy Scott Peats, with the Whitemud Provincial Grazing Reserve near Dixonville, Alta., has… Continue reading Alleged grizzly bear shooting sparks debate over rancher and cattle safety
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‘Absolutely scandalous’: Alberta man fined for killing grizzly used for research
Source: Colette Derworiz, The Canadian Press, September 22, 2017 EDSON, Alta. – An Alberta man charged with killing a collared grizzly bear that was being tracked for research will pay nearly $13,000 in fines, but some say it doesn’t go far enough to protect the threatened species. Ronald Raymond Motkoski pleaded guilty earlier this month in… Continue reading ‘Absolutely scandalous’: Alberta man fined for killing grizzly used for research
Grizzly slashes hunter’s face in Montana
Source: Amy Beth Hanson, The Associated Press, September 6, 2017 HELENA, Mont. – A grizzly bear feasting on an elk carcass charged a bow hunter in Montana and attacked him, slashing a 41-centimetre cut in the man’s head that required 90 stitches to close. “The bear just flat-out charged us,” said Tom Sommer, as he recovered… Continue reading Grizzly slashes hunter’s face in Montana
'Life sucks in bear country': Man's video of grizzly attack injuries goes viral
By Josh Elliot, CTV News, October 3, 2016 Warning: The video included in this story contains offensive language and images that may be distressing to some readers. It takes more than a grizzly bear to kill Todd Orr. The American man survived not one, but two bear attacks while hiking in Montana over the weekend,… Continue reading 'Life sucks in bear country': Man's video of grizzly attack injuries goes viral
Staggering number of grizzly bears die looking for berries in B.C.: study
By John Cotter, The Canadian Press, September 27, 2016 EDMONTON — A study suggests hungry grizzly bears drawn to bountiful berry crops in southeastern British Columbia are dying in disturbing numbers. The fruit the grizzlies want to eat is in the same Elk Valley area where lots of people live and work, so bears end… Continue reading Staggering number of grizzly bears die looking for berries in B.C.: study
Aggressive grizzly bears have southern Alberta family on edge
By David Bell, CBC News, September 11, 2016 ‘Oh my God, they are already in the yard’ A southern Alberta father is still on edge three days after an aggressive encounter with three grizzly bears in the family’s rural backyard. “We were laying on the horn to get them out of the yard because I… Continue reading Aggressive grizzly bears have southern Alberta family on edge