FOR200H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Vulnerable Species, Making Money, Grizzly Bear

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Bears as Case Study on Grizzly Bears
- best place on earth logo, its branded that because all of the biodiversity found
there, but the probably is that many of the biodiversity found there is at risk
- but they have biodiversity that’s globally important and have some species
that are found no where else in the world
- Canadas riches province when it comes to biodiversity
- BC. Migratory route for many bird species
- It still contains many of the charismatic large mammals that were there since
the time of European settlement
- Its one of the last safe heaven for many of these large mammals ex. Grizzly
bears
- The range of Grizzly bears in N.A use to extend to Mexico, now its only found
in rare areas in US and in West and North, North America
- Century ago 35,000 Grizzly Bears lived in our planet, found in many
ecosystem, now theres only 15,000 today, they also plummeted in their
distribution, their habitat shrunk 50% from before
- There are healthy grizzly bear population but 18% of the planet the Grizzly
bears are extirpated (aka. Extinct) or on the verge of being eliminated in B.C.
- There are 9 populations in B.C. where the species are on the verge of
extinction
- In Alberta almost all the Grizzly bears are facing extinction
- Around the edges of Canadas great bear country there are a lot of human
activity that threatens this bear species
- Verge of being wiped out in the internal land of BC and border next to the
state
- Subpopulations are sliced up into tiny habitats that are unsustainable to their
large habitat needs and make them vulnerable to poachers and highways
- We have a prob with the conservation government, they won’t legally list
animals that are recommended for protection, because then they will protect
the habitat of those animals, which will prevent economic opportunities
- These animals fit every criteria that need protection, legally listed, the federal
government does nothing, defer making a decision forever
o say we are doing consultation on whether or not this animal is going
to be protected, gives them excuse not to make a decision
- Grizzly bear has been recommended for legal listing but we have 6 different
ministers of environment (4 conservatives & 2 liberals, refuse to make a
decision and deferred this animal so they don’t have to protect it
- They are hunted legally in the province, don’t protect it from hunting and its
habitat
- Most vulnerable species on the planet, their biology inherently predisposes
them to human impact
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Bears as case study on grizzly bears that are found no where else in the world. Best place on earth logo, its branded that because all of the biodiversity found there, but the probably is that many of the biodiversity found there is at risk. But they have biodiversity that"s globally important and have some species. Canada"s riches province when it comes to biodiversity. It still contains many of the charismatic large mammals that were there since the time of european settlement. Its one of the last safe heaven for many of these large mammals ex. The range of grizzly bears in n. a use to extend to mexico, now its only found distribution, their habitat shrunk 50% from before in rare areas in us and in west and north, north america. Century ago 35,000 grizzly bears lived in our planet, found in many.

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