Shawn O’Connor

A grizzly feeds on dead salmon at the end of their spawning run in a river in British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest. Hunting grizzlies was banned throughout the vast region late last year.

British Columbia has a flourishing grizzly bear tourism industry

January 16, 2018Environment

After a long fight, First Nations groups in British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest have won a ban on hunting grizzlies in the area. Now, instead of grizzly hunts, they’re trying to build an ecotourism industry based on bear viewing and local native culture.

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