EDMONTON – The Alberta Fish and Game Association wants the province to bring back a grizzly bear hunt in areas where it says there are too many of the animals.
The government suspended the hunt in 2006 over fears of dwindling numbers and declared grizzlies a threatened species in 2010.
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The association, which represents about 24,000 hunters and anglers, has passed two resolutions calling for a renewed, limited hunt.
Association president Gord Poirier (POHR’-ee-ay) says the hunt could be restricted to areas such as southwest Alberta and be open only to provincial residents.
Poirier says Alberta could allow a limited hunt without removing grizzlies from the threatened species list.
The association is to present its resolutions to Environment Minister Diana McQueen.
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