Rural Municipalities Want Grizzly Hunt to Be Opened in Alberta

Rural Municipalities Want Grizzly Hunt to Be Opened in Alberta
A Grizzly bear searches for food as he fishes in Khutze Inlet near Princess Royal Island, B.C., in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward
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Alberta’s rural municipalities have called for the grizzly bear hunt to be opened, citing more frequent encounters at farms and residential areas along the Rocky Mountains.

“Bear encounters are becoming more frequent and more severe in Alberta’s eastern slopes. These encounters increase risks to residents, livestock and property,” the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) posted to Facebook on March 11.