Alberta has established six additional areas in the province where cougar hunting is allowed, much to the disappointment of conservationists.
Alberta Parks and Forestry Minister Todd Loewen says Alberta's cougar population has reached about 2,000, while an ideal population is 1,500.
However, the change is not sitting well with Ruiping Luo, a conservation specialist with the Alberta Wilderness Association . Luo says the AWA only found out about the new rules for cougar hunting after legislation was put into place."Trophy hunting targets the larger and healthier cougars, often the more dominant males on the landscape, and when dominant males are removed, other males tend to come into that territory," she said.
Wolverines are considered threatened species in Ontario, but in Alberta, they are considered as"data deficit" and the province has argued it needs to get a better idea of how many there are.The season for hunting cougars in Cypress Hill officially began this week, opening up on Dec. 1 for Alberta residents who purchase a cougar licence sold by the province for $20.31.
Hunting has always been allowed in the Cypress Hills Provincial Park area, but it is regularly frequented by hikers, cyclists, school children, equestrian users, community groups, volunteers and park employees. "Hundreds of people go out with their families looking to cut down Christmas trees in Cypress Hills. There are cross country skiers all over the place, and people just out recreating and have no idea it's even a possibility they could run into hunters.
Registry documents also show the company, which was previously named Todd Loewen Outfitting Ltd., is now run by some of his family members, including his wife. CTV News reached out to the Alberta Professional Outfitters Society for comment, but the organization declined to comment further. The Shopping Trends team is independent of the journalists at CTV News. We may earn a commission when you use our links to shop.
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