The year 2023 has the “record” for bear killings in B.C. The rate consistently reported by media was 603 kills. But there is more to the story around animal management than kill data. Bryce Casavant writes. Bryce is a former B.C. conservation officer and provincial police firearms instructor. Published March 26, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/03/26/Lethal-Force-BC-Bears/

Behind the Use of Lethal Force on BC Bears

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