Wolf Cull

• B.C. First Nation opposes cull on its territory after footage of ‘Judas’ wolf

  The wolf cull has been taking place in B.C. for about 10 years and hundreds of wolves are killed every winter in order to protect threatened caribou herds.

  Environment

  Feb 13
  
• B.C. wolf cull program targeting wrong issue, wildlife protection group says

  Pacific Wild says more than 2,100 wolves have been killed since 2015 and it wants the cull program cancelled immediately.

  Environment

  May 11, 2024
  
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• After months of pressure, B.C. government releases graphic wolf cull photos

  The batch of photos show dead, bloodied wolves in the snow, most of which appear to have been shot in the head, chest, neck, or spine.

  Environment

  Apr 20, 2023
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• ‘Trust, but verify’: Animal welfare auditors support greater oversight of B.C. wolf cull

  The Ministry of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship has not published evidence to support its claims that the controversial wolf cull in B.C. is carried out humanely.

  Environment

  Dec 16, 2022
• B.C. government won’t release photos of controversial wolf cull

  "Such photos are used strictly by the provincial wildlife veterinarian for assessment purposes, and would not be shared," wrote spokesperson Tania Venn.

  Environment

  Dec 8, 2022
• Documents show ‘inhumane’ approach to B.C. wolf cull, group says

  The province maintains that the program, which is meant to reduce predators and protect threatened caribou populations, is carried out in a humane way. 

  Environment

  Nov 26, 2022
• Critics denounce use of military-grade rifles by province in B.C. wolf cull

  In a statement to Global News, the B.C. Conservation Officer Service said it has used patrol rifles for more than two years following a successful pilot project.

  Environment

  Oct 21, 2022
• B.C. Supreme Court rules provincial wolf cull can continue

  Contractors hired by the B.C. government have killed hundreds of wolves annually since 2015 as part of a program to help conserve threatened caribou herds.

  Environment

  Jul 7, 2022
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• ‘It’s shameful, it’s horrifying’: B.C. conservationists call for end to controversial wolf cull

  Every year the B.C. government hires contractors to kill hundreds of wolves to help save the dwindling caribou herds. Most of the wolves are shot from helicopters.

  Environment

  Apr 28, 2022
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• Opposition to B.C.’s wolf cull mounts in aftermath of government’s program extension

  'While public opinion is taken very seriously, wildlife management in BC considers many factors and is primarily science-based,' the ministry said in a statement.

  Environment

  Feb 1, 2022