Alberta Relocating More Grizzly BearsAlberta News, Bear Hunting
Magazine Some environmental groups are finding issue with the
way the Alberta government is handling problem grizzly bears in
their province. The groups take issue with the number of grizzly
bears being trapped and moved by wildlife officials in Alberta.
In 2009, 16 grizzly bears were trapped and moved. In 2010 the
number was down to 13, but in 2011 the number shot up to 24. The
environmental groups feel, that since the species is considered
threatened in Alberta, moving that number of bears would hurt
their recovery efforts and is not finding the causes that are
making the bears have human conflict problems in the area(s)
involved. In addition, five grizzlies have been killed in
Alberta already this year from various causes; from vehicle
collisions to self-defense. An official in Alberta stated that
relocations are the best way to deal with the problem. The
government is not casually doing it and they would not move a
bear unless there was fairl