Grizzly Bear Case Study
a) Vital Signs
a. Common name: Grizzly Bear
b. Latin name: Ursus Arctos
c. Status under SARA: Currently no status under SARA. The 2012 COSEWIC Assessment designated the species under Special Concern.
d. Range: The Grizzly Bear can be found in all three Canadian territories, in addition to British Columbia, Alberta, northern Saskatchewan, northeast Manitoba and as well as a few places in the southwest Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Summed together, the total range has been estimated to cover approximately 2.98 million km².
e. Life Span: In nature, Grizzly Bears have an expected lifespan of around 20-30 years.
f. Size: Adult females have masses between 100-150 kg, and fully grown males range between 180-270 kg.
g. Population estimate: The Canadian population of Grizzly Bears is estimated to be around 26 000, but the number of mature Grizzlies could be closer to 10,000.
b) The Facts
• Grizzly Bears are able to adapt to a …show more content…
While Manitoba, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador do not give Grizzly Bears any special legal status, the territories, British-Columbia and Alberta all have some hunting restrictions in place. In Alberta, it is no longer legal to hunt Grizzly Bears (with the exception of Aboriginal subsistence hunting). Westwards, in British Columbia, hunting is limited by the number of hunting authorizations which are issued to resident hunters through a random draw. The province also has severe penalties for the possession, selling or exporting of trophy body parts. In the Yukon, a quota system is in place which strongly incentivizes hunting male bears instead of females, as well as staying within the given quota for female bears. To the east, in the Northwest Territories, cubs, bears accompanying cubs (usually their mothers) and bears in dens are protected. Unfortunately, Nunavut has little restrictions in place for the hunting of
a. Common name: Grizzly Bear
b. Latin name: Ursus Arctos
c. Status under SARA: Currently no status under SARA. The 2012 COSEWIC Assessment designated the species under Special Concern.
d. Range: The Grizzly Bear can be found in all three Canadian territories, in addition to British Columbia, Alberta, northern Saskatchewan, northeast Manitoba and as well as a few places in the southwest Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Summed together, the total range has been estimated to cover approximately 2.98 million km².
e. Life Span: In nature, Grizzly Bears have an expected lifespan of around 20-30 years.
f. Size: Adult females have masses between 100-150 kg, and fully grown males range between 180-270 kg.
g. Population estimate: The Canadian population of Grizzly Bears is estimated to be around 26 000, but the number of mature Grizzlies could be closer to 10,000.
b) The Facts
• Grizzly Bears are able to adapt to a …show more content…
While Manitoba, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador do not give Grizzly Bears any special legal status, the territories, British-Columbia and Alberta all have some hunting restrictions in place. In Alberta, it is no longer legal to hunt Grizzly Bears (with the exception of Aboriginal subsistence hunting). Westwards, in British Columbia, hunting is limited by the number of hunting authorizations which are issued to resident hunters through a random draw. The province also has severe penalties for the possession, selling or exporting of trophy body parts. In the Yukon, a quota system is in place which strongly incentivizes hunting male bears instead of females, as well as staying within the given quota for female bears. To the east, in the Northwest Territories, cubs, bears accompanying cubs (usually their mothers) and bears in dens are protected. Unfortunately, Nunavut has little restrictions in place for the hunting of