Alberta Must Act if the Grizzly is to Remain on the Landscape

After four years of research, Alberta’s grizzly bear DNA census has only counted 230 grizzlies on provincial lands. Although not all areas of the province have been counted, based on these findings, experts suggest there are less then 500 grizzlies remaining in Alberta, including National Parks. This number is so low it would justify listing the grizzly as Endangered. It certainly justifies the 2002 recommendation by the Endangered Species Conservation Committee to list the grizzly as threatened. The provincial government however has failed to act. Now we must! They have yet to list the bear as either threatened or endangered, they disbanded the recovery team, there is no dedicated budget for recovery, and there have been no substantial on the ground conservation efforts.