Rural areas in Alberta want to hunt grizzly bears

Grizzly bears can't be hunted for sport in Alberta since 2006.

The Rural Municipalities of Alberta wants the government to allow a grizzly bear hunt.

They want a controlled hunt with a draw system.

Cardston County started this idea, and most of the RMA members agreed.

More people are seeing grizzly bears in southern Alberta, which is causing problems.

Last summer, a fisherman was hurt by a grizzly bear near Cardston.

People in Cardston County are seeing bears near their homes and farms.

Some workers had scary encounters with grizzly bears while doing their jobs.

Hikers met a grizzly bear on a popular trail in Banff.

Cardston County didn't comment on this story.

Most of the RMA members voted for the grizzly bear hunt.

The RMA president says there are more bear sightings, making it less safe for people in rural areas.

Last year, there were many bear encounters in Kananaskis Country.

The RMA president thinks they can work together to find solutions.

The RMA wants the government to fund research and safety programs for grizzly bears.

Many grizzly bears were killing livestock last year.

The RMA wants to end the Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan and start a new management plan.

The current plan protects bear habitats and teaches people about bear safety.

Grizzly bear hunting has been banned in Alberta for 20 years, except for Indigenous hunters.

The province says grizzly bears are a threatened species.

The government didn't directly answer questions about a grizzly bear hunt.

The province says they are managing grizzly bears to keep people and bears safe.

The government says the grizzly bear population is growing, and they need to educate people about bear safety.

The province has a program to kill problem grizzly bears.

The program uses qualified hunters to kill bears that are causing problems.

The hunters can keep the bear's meat and hide, but not the gallbladder.

One grizzly bear was killed by a hunter in this program.

The RMA wants to expand this program to include a grizzly bear hunt.

The RMA wants the hunt to be based on the bear population and to help keep the population sustainable.

Last year, 18 grizzly bears were killed in Alberta.

A study in 2016 found many grizzly bears in southwestern Alberta.

There hasn't been a recent study on the grizzly bear population in Alberta.

The province says the grizzly bear population has grown to over 1,150 bears.

Some experts say there needs to be more discussion about managing grizzly bears.

The Waterton Biosphere Reserve was consulted before the RMA made their decision.

The reserve's coordinator says lethal control is part of living with large carnivores.

The coordinator isn't for or against the RMA's plan, but thinks it needs more discussion.

He says removing problem bears is necessary, but it's not the only solution.

The RMA president says the lack of recent population data is a problem.

She thinks it's a good time to talk about grizzly bear management before it becomes a bigger issue.

There have been grizzly bear sightings this year, including in Banff National Park.

A group that tracks bear sightings found grizzly bears and their footprints in central Alberta.

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