I just got a link on my phone that the Conservation Officer is going to be paid. Thank-you for posting the link. He is still suspended at this time. I suspect that will change.
They had no idea it would become a media storm.
Clearly the salmon was not properly stored if the bear could get at it. I understand she had been in the freezer more than once. So many of our bad wildlife encounters have to do with careless handling of food and garbage. People do not take appropriate precautions and in this case a healthy bear is dead and her cubs orphaned. If it were not for the integrity of the Conservation Officer, her cubs would be dead as well.
We share a planet with wildlife and in effect we are their neighbours. Neighbours who are careless with their garbage, are bad neighbours.
We need to change.
They had no idea it would become a media storm.
Clearly the salmon was not properly stored if the bear could get at it. I understand she had been in the freezer more than once. So many of our bad wildlife encounters have to do with careless handling of food and garbage. People do not take appropriate precautions and in this case a healthy bear is dead and her cubs orphaned. If it were not for the integrity of the Conservation Officer, her cubs would be dead as well.
We share a planet with wildlife and in effect we are their neighbours. Neighbours who are careless with their garbage, are bad neighbours.
We need to change.
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Catherine
