Canada: The 'Sport' That Should Be Banned

Growing international network calls on B.C. to end the 'Sport' that government does not want people to know about -- the trophy hunt of bears in the Great Bear Rainforest

News Release - Pacific Wild

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Vancouver B.C. - In less than two months, the B.C. government plans to open the trophy hunt of bears in the internationally celebrated Great Bear Rainforest. Trophy hunters will be allowed to gun down vulnerable grizzlies and black bears as they emerge from hibernation.

A growing international network consisting of First Nations, conservation, animal protection and tourism groups -- representing more than 15 million members and constituents from over 40 countries -- is calling on the government to ban the trophy hunt for ethical, cultural, conservation and economic reasons.

"This is not a sport, it is a senseless slaughter," said Art Sterritt, Executive Director of Coastal First Nations. "The trophy hunt goes against every moral teaching that we carry and is disrespectful to our culture and values."...

Source: The 'Sport' That Should Be Banned

Link: Pacific Wild