After banning the practice for nearly two decades, the Alberta government is bringing back grizzly bear hunting. Officials say the recent change to Alberta’s Wildlife Act is necessary to tamp down on ...

‘Why are we risking grizzly bear recovery for a few hunters to have trophy rugs on their walls?’ asks conservationist and photographer John Marriott. Photo by Islandwave Photography via Shutterstock.

More than a year after the Alberta government announced the creation of a network of hunters to shoot “problem” grizzlies, the province says one bear has been killed. “To date, four grizzly responders ...

Kevin Van Tighem is an Alberta hunter, biologist and author of 15 books including Bears Without Fear. He retired in 2011 as Superintendent of Banff National Park. The grizzly bear that didn’t kill me ...

TORONTO (AP) — The Alberta provincial government plans to ban the practice of spearing wildlife after a video posted online showing an American killing a black bear with a spear sparked outrage. The ...

Bear hunt announcement smacks of dressing up trophy hunting for Friends of the UCP as a public service. A grizzly bear in the wild. Credit: Jean Beaufort Credit: Jean Beaufort Alberta has launched a ...

EDMONTON - The right to hunt a single bighorn sheep, Alberta's official mammal, has netted the province US$400,000 at auction. As we navigate through unprecedented times, our journalists are working ...

Seven unique hunting licences issued by the Alberta government have sold for the equivalent of $356,000 Cdn at an auction in Utah. Minister's Special Licences are issued annually and exempt hunters ...

Minister of Forestry and Parks Todd Loewen speaks during a news conference in Edmonton on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson EDMONTON — New legislation proposed by Alberta's ...

Since the provincial government announced it would assemble a pool of Albertans to act as "public wildlife management responders," permitting them to assist in selective hunts for "problem" elk and ...

The right to hunt a single bighorn sheep, Alberta’s official mammal, has netted the province US$400,000 at auction. The Alberta government says it’s a record-setting price and hopefully a sign of what ...

Seven unique hunting licences issued by the Alberta government have sold for the equivalent of C$356,000 at an auction in Utah. At the 2025 Western Hunting and Conservation Expo in Utah on the weekend ...