Tag: Nelson Grizzly Bears

Animal Justice asks B.C. SPCA to investigate death of Nelson grizzly

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Animal Justice has asked the B.C. SPCA to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a grizzly bear killed by conservation officers near Nelson last month.

One of two relocated Nelson grizzlies dispatched near Christina Lake

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A grizzly yearling relocated from Nelson earlier this month was dispatched in the Christina Lake area Thursday after entering a built-up area and accessing non-natural food sources.

Grizzly deaths and online backlash lead WildSafeBC co-ordinator to resign

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WildSafeBC Nelson community co-ordinator Lisa Thomson has resigned after five seasons, following a month marked by the deaths of two grizzly bears and what she describes as a wave of misinformation and personal attacks online.

Relocated Nelson grizzlies now in Christina Lake

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Two grizzly yearlings relocated from the Nelson area earlier this month are now frequenting the Christina Lake area, according to WildSafeBC Nelson. 

Grizzly sow killed in Nelson days after yearlings death

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A second grizzly bear has been killed in Nelson this week. The B.C. Conservation Officer Service said a sow was dispatched Friday, while two yearlings associated with her were captured and released at an undisclosed location. 

Yearling grizzly euthanized in Nelson

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A yearling grizzly bear has been killed by conservation officers in the Nelson area.

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