Aé- The Terrace Standard, Wednesda February 14, 2001 CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE TERRACE STANDARD ~The Mail Bag © You want bears? We can send you some Dear Sir: Fact — there were people killed by I jest: We up here, those folks who these bears in B.C. iast year. One person live with the Brizzly bears, hear that was killed and eaten in Hyder, Alaska. In Greenpeace and etc. have lobbied for a town. complete closure of the hunting these I jest: You must allow the bear to bears. -. mate. The coyotes in Stanley Park will _ Since we-always wish to help, we are not make suitable partners, setting up an ‘Adopt a Bear’ program, Fact ~ these bears must. be managed, like, you know, adopt a block, adopt a and populations controlled scientifically, Seal, adopt a tree,-all that stuff. - If they are not, an overpopulation of bears But in this plan, we don’t send you a in the Pitt River wil! migrate into Van- picture of your bear, we send you .a real couver. bear, I jest: We can make arrangements to Fact — B.C. Alaska, and the Yukon ship overseas since we understand that have the largest populations of this bear Greenpeace needs some bears in down- on this side of the water. B.C. has the best town Amsterdam for coyote control. At management of those three places. __ least, we think it was coyotes they wan- I jest: Before we send you the bear, ted controlled, Whatever, these bears will you must agree to look after it. You must do it! feet your bear daily 100 pounds of veget- Fact ~ Bear population numbers are able matter, some fruit (20 pounds ) can not accurately collected. The population be taken from your neighbour's trees. If numbers are estimated, and they are un- the neighbour objects, offer to let the bear _derestimated. pick his own fruit, Fact + Grizzly bear stable or increasing in.B.C, I jest: We do not mess with mommas populations are and cubs. If you want mommas and cubs, come up and catch them yourselves. I jest: You must agree to exercise the Fact - We can recommend a very bear daily. Put it on a strong leash and good undertaker. take the bear to Stanley Park or some- Fact — I am tired of people who never place similar. The coyote populations are have and never will live with these bears large in the park, and a nuisance, but you advising us on what to do. should not have much of a problem with _ Les Watmough, them. Terrace, B.C. Bear ban an indication ‘that the activist groups really run the show. Dear Sir: Activists wanting a grizzly bear hunting ban are using threats against the government leading up to an election. All sectors get a spin off from grizzly hunting ~ airlines, hotels, restaur- ants, grocery stores, sport- ing goods stores, gas sta- - tions ~ all creating ert ployment in the north.’ 7: Guide outfitters weéré told at our convention in Smithers last December by the wildlife branch to go ahead and book hunts. Then we started to see news releases about. ban- “ning the hunt. Again, in January, the wildlife _. branch said to go ahead. : and book hunts. But now, with the ban, - it seems that need an election. These activists are running the country, destroying the in- t we won't dustries. We need good bargaining power in the strong leadership with lots world toward the U.S. of guts, Our lumber quota puts We have to call the an extra $100 per thousand government to let them board feet if we exceed it. know what we think. You Fither the U.S. drops can call: 1-800-663-6878 this penalty or we impose and ask to speak with the an extra cost for our re- environment minister. sources and then give it Taxpayers could be back to the people, which faced with big law suits. we could use for a very from guide: outfitters and good health ‘care system, hunters .and-:first: nations «2. First” Nations, ;‘hunters - groups ‘because of the ban”’ and guide outfitters, don’t with no notice or planning. - give up. We are not dead, All kinds of money will only wounded. be wasted. 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