Wildlife Groups Want Body Cams on B.C. Conservation Officers

[ItsGrouseTalk]

Wildlife Groups want body cams on B.C. Conservation Officers after 4,300 bears have been killed in 8 years.

Link to 100 Mile Free Press: https://www.100milefreepress.net/new...ed-in-8-years/

The wildlife group is Pacific Wild, which I believe are the group responsible for the grizzly bear hunt ban (If I recall correctly), and protested wolf culls and the hunting of cougar, lynx, and bobcat.

Here's the link to their article: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...NBiPHEQCOBg62o

And I ran some quick numbers: There are roughly 120,000 to 160,000 black bears in BC. On the low end, 542 bears killed is roughly 0.004% of the total black bear population of BC.

[butcher]

I believe everyone’s favorite former CO, Mr Bryce Casavant is heavily involved in this.

[IronNoggin]

I believe everyone’s favorite former CO, Mr Bryce Casavant is heavily involved in this.

Correct. He still desperately desires his limelight...

Nog

[limit time]

Why ? So they can use the footage as a weapon to further ban black bear hunting.

[338win mag]

Are these wildlife groups going to pay for the Camera's, maintenance etc?
Didn't think so, then they need to be told to stfu and get back in line.

[rageous]

Bottom line...CO’s are trained professionals. Most cases removing problem bears is done for safety reasons. They don’t need body cams for day to day work. The people calling for them are uneducated bleeding hearts...end of story.

[guest]

So glad Casavant isnt a CO any more.

He was crappy at his job. Didnt belong. Hence......hes gone.

[Piperdown]

Are Casavant and Ben Isitt related,they have to be can't be 2 people that stupid who aren't related.

[Islandeer]

The left is so deranged.

[Steve W]

I think its a good idea. Besides showing the decision making process and related factors prior to shooting a bear or cougar, it would show the countless hours spent trying to get people to manage their attractants and take responsibility for bringing wildlife into their yards and neighbourhood.