Grizzly bears seen starving in the rainforests of British Columbia's south coast because there isn't enough salmon to sustain them raises alarm bells for wildlife biologist Wayne McCrory, who's known as a leading bear expert in Canada.
The science is"crying out" for greater habitat protections for the iconic species as industrial activities eat away at the landscapes the bears depend on, he said.
The letter published by Pacific Wild and signed by more than 50 scientists, advocates and conservation groups says the proposed plan minimizes the threats posed by the"severe fragmentation" of grizzly habitat in B.C. by logging, road building and other industrial activities against the backdrop of climate change.
The listing is meant to trigger a requirement for governments to produce plans aimed at minimizing the likelihood of the species becoming endangered.He said the new draft framework repeats much of what's already known about grizzly management in the province but lacks what's really needed — actions to ensure healthy grizzly populations roam B.C.'s landscape for decades to come.
The stewardship framework is what would previously have been referred to as a management plan, the ministry added. The B.C. government announced the end of grizzly hunting in December 2017, with some exceptions for First Nations, and pledged to work on"renewed" strategy.
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