Wolf Cull
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After months of pressure, B.C. government releases graphic wolf cull photosThe 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.EnvironmentApr 20, 2023
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‘Trust, but verify’: Animal welfare auditors support greater oversight of B.C. wolf cullThe 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.EnvironmentDec 16, 2022
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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.EnvironmentDec 8, 2022
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Documents show ‘inhumane’ approach to B.C. wolf cull, group saysThe province maintains that the program, which is meant to reduce predators and protect threatened caribou populations, is carried out in a humane way.EnvironmentNov 26, 2022
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Critics denounce use of military-grade rifles by province in B.C. wolf cullIn 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.EnvironmentOct 21, 2022
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B.C. Supreme Court rules provincial wolf cull can continueContractors 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.EnvironmentJul 7, 2022
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‘It’s shameful, it’s horrifying’: B.C. conservationists call for end to controversial wolf cullEvery 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.EnvironmentApr 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.EnvironmentFeb 1, 2022
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Petition opposing B.C. wolf cull program to be presented to forests ministerPacific Wild says it has gathered more than 500,000 signatures opposing the cull program.EnvironmentOct 4, 2021
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Culling cutlines, not wolves, key to preserving caribou herds: researcherGovernments have turned to maternity pens, captive breeding and killing hundreds of wolves in an effort to keep caribou around.CanadaJun 19, 2021
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