Grizzly's listed as "Threatened"

[ZRrrr]

After years of government secrecy on the Grizzly study, they announced the other day it will be officially listed as a threatened species. Report was done a fews years back and was to be made public but they hid all the details. Still not much being let out.

What is so funny about this is that they are considering extending the ban on Grizzly hunting. If you look at the mortality issues with Grizzlies, most have occured within 500 feet of a road. Not that I'm favour of a Grizzly hunt, but the numbers show that hunting takes very few Grizzlies. Road access into the bush from forestry, oil and gas are hugely responsible for many of the deaths. Vehicle impacts and poaching due to access.

Will be interesting to see how this proceeds as I highly doubt the gov will do anything to curtail forestry, oil and gas roads. Most of the roads are supposed to be reclaimed once not in use (it's part of the land use contracts), but the gov does not follow up or enforce this.

I believe most of this is our governments feeble attempt at appeasing the general public without actually implimenting anything out of the study report....which for the most part still remains out of public hands....go figure.

 

[Sledderglen]

Only impact will be on motorized access i bet for sure. To many ATV deaths by grizzly collisions. With limited access by people what will the grizzlies eat?
You can bet the motorized SUMMER and WINTER will be affected by this.
Target has been spotted! Its our sport

 

[tmix]

good to know, thanks!

 

[imdoo'n]

any idea what year grizz they are talking about and what size engine 660 or 700

 

[ZRrrr]

Only impact will be on motorized access i bet for sure. To many ATV deaths by grizzly collisions. With limited access by people what will the grizzlies eat?
You can bet the motorized SUMMER and WINTER will be affected by this.
Target has been spotted! Its our sport

Sad, but probably true. It will be another "public image" campaign saying that OHV's are the cause so BANNED.

Never heard of a Griz dying by OHV....lots by trains and highway hits though.

Trains...BANNED.....Cars and trucks.....BANNED.....silly Gov officials....BANNED

 

[Sledderglen]

Sad, but probably true. It will be another "public image" campaign saying that OHV's are the cause so BANNED.

Never heard of a Griz dying by OHV....lots by trains and highway hits though.

Trains...BANNED.....Cars and trucks.....BANNED.....silly Gov officials....BANNED

Thats the thing. Dont think a atv has ever killed a bear by collision but that wont matter. Access is what the gov. wants to control. Will let industry into the bush to get the resourses out but then you cant use the access routes. Seems gov wants it all but doesnt think on the future use.