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Grizzly Bear Management Program
The Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia (GOABC) is proud to release a grizzly bear management paper that is intended to provide some facts to an emotional debate.
Sharing the Land Base
By the late 1800s the world’s hunting fraternity had learned that British Columbia (BC) harboured one of North America’s most magnificent big game populations. Local hunters started guiding services to meet the demand for quality big game hunts.
Is Legal Hunting Threatening the Kermode Bear?
British Columbia is home to abundant and diverse wildlife, including a strong and growing population of black bears. Aside from the urban centres, black bears are widely distributed throughout most of BC and government biologists estimate a population of...
Wise and Sustainable Use of Grizzly Bears
The Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia (GOABC) supports the North American Wildlife Conservation Model. Developed through the collaborative efforts of passionate hunters, anglers, and government, the North American Model outlines seven principles for...