Grizzly bear trophy hunts are well controlled, and do not threatened the bears continued existence in British Columbia. Over the years management programs have ensure the safety of the species with all different kinds of means. The grizzly bear trophy hunts are well controlled by programs such as limited entry hunting, which controls the number of authorized hunters in an area (Ministry of Environment, 2010, pg.1). Limited hunting entries are controlled by the government that does not allow trophy hunting in areas if the population is not at a sustainable level and only allows human-caused mortality levels to be at a maximum of 6%. This 6% also ensures that the grizzly bears existence is not threatened in British Columbia. These bears existence
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Trophy hunting grizzly bears, even through the government claims it is controlled and does not threaten the species, actually might. The grizzly bears have been exterminated from large areas in the province (Gailus, Moola, & Connolly, 2010, pg.6). This is not a result of trophy hunts, but from habitat degradation which the government has not accounted for over the years. This has lead to 9% of the province to be classed as “threatened” and could lead to the bears to be endangered in fewer than 50 years (Gailus, Moola, & Connolly, 2010, pg.6-7). Grizzly bears are protected in many areas because they are either threatened there or it is a protected area, but the bears still die there because of “authorized hunters” (approx. 550 grizzly bears in the past 50 years) (Gailus, Moola, & Connolly, 2010, pg. 12-13). Most people who live in British Columbia also believe that trophy hunting for grizzly bears is morally indefensible and should be banned across either the province or in parks and protected areas (Gailus, Moola, & Connolly, 2010, pg.9-10). The bears are skinned for their fur, and then left. A majority of the bear is not used and is therefore unethical and immoral. Overall, grizzly bear trophy hunting is argued to be controlled and not threatening to the species, but also, a threat and morally unethical. In conclusion, grizzly bears should not be trophy hunted. I believe this because even though the government and wildlife protection groups claim that it will not become a threat, they do not account for everything. It is also immoral and unethical. Grizzly bears are hunted for their furs and photos and then disposed of and not used for a majority of the animal which is cruel and
Trophy hunting grizzly bears, even through the government claims it is controlled and does not threaten the species, actually might. The grizzly bears have been exterminated from large areas in the province (Gailus, Moola, & Connolly, 2010, pg.6). This is not a result of trophy hunts, but from habitat degradation which the government has not accounted for over the years. This has lead to 9% of the province to be classed as “threatened” and could lead to the bears to be endangered in fewer than 50 years (Gailus, Moola, & Connolly, 2010, pg.6-7). Grizzly bears are protected in many areas because they are either threatened there or it is a protected area, but the bears still die there because of “authorized hunters” (approx. 550 grizzly bears in the past 50 years) (Gailus, Moola, & Connolly, 2010, pg. 12-13). Most people who live in British Columbia also believe that trophy hunting for grizzly bears is morally indefensible and should be banned across either the province or in parks and protected areas (Gailus, Moola, & Connolly, 2010, pg.9-10). The bears are skinned for their fur, and then left. A majority of the bear is not used and is therefore unethical and immoral. Overall, grizzly bear trophy hunting is argued to be controlled and not threatening to the species, but also, a threat and morally unethical. In conclusion, grizzly bears should not be trophy hunted. I believe this because even though the government and wildlife protection groups claim that it will not become a threat, they do not account for everything. It is also immoral and unethical. Grizzly bears are hunted for their furs and photos and then disposed of and not used for a majority of the animal which is cruel and