So with the near 400% increase in bear tag sales this spring could this be the reason?
https://canoe.com/news/world/covid-1...ed-to-wildlife
I was able to find a link in Natgeo site but you need to be a subscriber to read all of it.
SO if there's some truth to my suspicion, we all need to keep an eye on things. I'm not speaking of Asian hunters specifically as there are poachers in ALL walks of life, but this will likely increase the incidences of bear killings for no other reason.
So get the BC conservation app, make sure your RAPP numbers are in your phones or even your local CO if your in a small town where you know that person personally.
If you see ANYTHING report it, the bears need our protection and the CO's need our help.