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Urgent need for bear dens to be protected in provincial legislation

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Episode  ·  15:05  ·  Mar 31, 2024

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On March 6, Green Party MLA Adam Olsen retabled a bear den protection bill in the BC legislature for the third time. Olsen has been pushing for legal changes since October 2022 but has yet to have his private members bill heard. For decades, environmentalists and First Nations have been advocating for an amendment to the Wildlife Protection Act to include bear dens. We speak with Mark Worthing, Campaigns and Programs Director at the Awinakola Foundation.

15m 5s  ·  Mar 31, 2024

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