Media Release

We have identified nine priorities on our website (bearalliance.com), all of which involve assisting the people of British Columbia to coexist with bears and share the same habitats. As a new organization with a wealth of collective expertise, experience and skill sets, we welcome an opportunity to learn how we can assist FLNRORD in addressing the need for improved animal care considerations. Our first priority is to address improvements to the rescue and release of orphaned bears.

The BC Bear Alliance would like to introduce ourselves and thank you for the recent creation of two new positions to assist with enforcement of wildlife attractant and conflict-reduction laws in the province. Formed this year, the BC Bear Alliance is a collection of more than two dozen general member groups that will address key issues identified as challenges to human-bear coexistence and bear conservation, and present solutions to BC provincial and municipal governments and other stakeholders. As a leading authority on human-bear coexistence, our vision is to provide a unified voice for those advocating on behalf of bears, ensuring…

BC Bear Alliance (BCBA) to promote coexistence solutions for communities