wildlife management

Alberta's United Conservative Party government has moved on a proposal to split wildlife management responsibilities in the province, creating a new department of hunting and fishing in the Forestry, Parks and Tourism Ministry.

In February, a B.C. trophy hunter made headlines after posting Instagram photos of herself holding two local wolves she had killed. Outrage at her actions was matched only by people’s disbelief when they learned she was technically working within the confines of the law.

The operator of a guide outfitting company has filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against the British Columbia government over the ban on grizzly bear hunting.