Grizzly Bear Hunting

[Winch101]

Like you didn't know this was coming ..... Eco tourism is the final and
Definitive argument....tough to defend against .


http://globalnews.ca/news/1069308/ne...-bear-hunting/

[Matt L.]

Riiight. And who funded the study?

[Stinky Buffalo]

Meh, feeding granola-crunchers to the Grizzlies should take some pressure off the elk...

[SammyIam]

Originally Posted by Winch101

Like you didn't know this was coming ..... Eco tourism is the final and
Definitive argument....tough to defend against .


http://globalnews.ca/news/1069308/ne...-bear-hunting/

I would imagine that is true. Why wouldn't it be?

But why can't you have both?

[Torkdiesel]

Originally Posted by SammyIam

I would imagine that is true. Why wouldn't it be?

But why can't you have both?

I agree. I have no problem with those that wish to run such operations, and I also enjoy watching wildlife as well.

[Zombie]

Small window of hunting and all year to the tree hugging leaf lickers to get there pictures, no need to scratch your *** pondering why there's more money from tourists.
Just my opinion

[SammyIam]

If I was an outfitter offering GB hunts there, I would pander to the tourists the rest of the year and run a year around operation. Tie the whole thing up. That would give me a pretty big voice on both sides on how things went. And the anti's would have a harder time arguing that I didn't have the GB's interests at heart.

[Roughneck Country]

Cant see eco tourism bringing more $$ than hunting. I agree do both

[Matt L.]

Originally Posted by SammyIam

I would imagine that is true. Why wouldn't it be?

But why can't you have both?

I have my not-totally-unfounded suspicions that having both doesn't fit the point of this study.

[coppercarbide]

I have zero problem seeing viewing taking in FAAAAAR more revenue than hunting.

That said, this definitely isn't an either-or proposition for one simple reason.

GB viewing likely only happens in a couple places, closer to civilization (or at least a tourist destination). GB's are pretty habitual and the eco guide will likely target viewing of the exact same bears, likely in protected areas.

GB hunters/guides tend to get a little more 'out there' into places where an eco-tourist operation wouldn't be sustainable.

Pretty easy to do both, as they are likely separate bears used for each activity.

[J D]

Global is Anti news and they love to cover the anti propaganda

Look at how many outfitters offer grizz hunts and it is easy to see there is a lot more than 11 jobs involved in the grizz hunt