Grizzly Bear Foundation

A gift for grizzlies is a gift for the earth 🐻🌎 ⁣
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In celebration of , we are giving away three of our limited edition Grizzly Guardian caps! ⁣
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Enter to win by investing in grizzly bear conservation with a donation today! Every $10 donated = one entry (example: $50 donation = 5 entries). Contest ends April 23rd, 11:59PM PST, so don’t wait! https://grizzlybearfoundation.com/pages/donate

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Elevate your impact from follower to supporter 🐻💌 For the next three days, when you become a monthly donor with a new monthly donation of $20 or more, CanadaHelps will donate a bonus $20! Only until March 31st, 11:59PM PST!

➡️ Join our community of monthly donors: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/grizzlybearfoundation/

Dependable monthly gifts enable us to plan for long term wins, while also being there in times of unexpected need. Together we can make a lasting difference for the welfare and conservation of the grizzly bear—an iconic keystone species cherished in our hearts, cultures, and ecosystems.

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The latest issue of The Knowledge Keeper is out! Follow the link for an update on the Indigenous Roundtable and First Nations Engagement in the Provincial Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework: https://grizzlybearfoundation.com/blogs/news/the-rise-of-the-roundtable-and-the-grizzly-bear-stewardship-framework

It's Monthly Donor Appreciation Month! Help us continue this important work with a monthly donation. Now through March 31st, when you make a monthly donation of $20 or more, CanadaHelps will add an extra $20 donation! Increase your impact today: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/grizzlybearfoundation/

Give for Grizzlies Starts Soon! 🐻✨ Tune in here:

Give for Grizzlies 2023 | Stewardship Stories

Join us in Port Hardy next week for the Indigenous Roundtable 🐻

All First Nations, Indigenous businesses and their allies are encouraged to join the gathering where we will share knowledge, stories, and discussions related to grizzly bear conservation and bear-viewing ecotourism.⁣
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🗓️ When: November 29-30, 2023
📍 Where: Kwa’lilas Hotel in Port Hardy, BC⁣
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Register here: https://bit.ly/49OQsQD
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Your voice matters and we want you there! Financial support for travel and participation in the Roundtable is available upon request.

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Artwork by Susan Point

New items added! 🐻✨ Check out what’s new in the Give for Grizzlies Silent Auction: https://grizzlybearfoundation.com/collections/auction

Make a bid on original artwork, photography, unique gifts, and exciting experiences for you and your loved ones - all in support of the Grizzly Bear Foundation’s work dedicated to the welfare and conservation of the grizzly bear.

The auction is open until November 28th, 8PM PST.

On your mark, get set…bid! 🐻✨ The silent auction is now live!

https://grizzlybearfoundation.com/collections/auction

Explore the incredible selection of original artwork, photography, unique gifts, and exciting experiences.

And there’s more to come!

*the auction platform is experiencing a few glitches right now so we ask for your patience while they get sorted out. Desktop seems to be working better than mobile 😅🙏*

Photo by Chase Teron

You’re Invited! 🐻✨ Save the date for Give for Grizzlies, a journey of coming together in celebration and advocacy for the iconic grizzly bear. ⁣
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Online Event: November 26th, 2023⁣
Online Auction: November 10th-28th, 2023⁣
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RSVP today: https://grizzlybearfoundation.com/pages/give-for-grizzlies

⁣Help us get a head start on our fundraising goal! The first 50 people to RSVP with a donation will receive a special gift in the mail.⁣
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Artwork by Art By Di

Big News for Grizzly Bears and all Wildlife in BC: The BC Government has announced, effective immediately, the transfer of the Wildlife Act from the Ministry of Forests to the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship. Follow the link below to learn more about why this is such a big and important move.

BC Government Transfers Wildlife Act to Ministry of Water, Land, and Resource Stewardship Big News for Grizzly Bears and all Wildlife: BC Government Transfers Wildlife Act to Ministry of WALRS The BC Government has announced, effective immediately, the transfer of the Wildlife Act and 27 other acts from the Ministry of Forests to the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship–WAL...

Breaking News! ✨ The public engagement process for BC’s Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework and Commercial Bear Viewing Strategy has been reopened and extended (again!) to October 31st.

Thank you to all those who wrote letters, sent in your feedback, and supported our work. The BC government is listening to our overwhelming concern for the welfare and conservation of the grizzly bear.

This extension will give more time for bear viewing guides, researchers, and Indigenous Guardians who are out in the field the opportunity to finish up their field season and share their knowledge and perspectives for how to best be stewards of this great bear.

If you haven’t taken action yet, please learn how you can add your voice at grizzlybearfoundation.com/stewardship

‼️ 24 Hours Left to Speak Up for Grizzlies in BC ‼️ - Public engagement for the Province’s draft Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework and Commercial Bear Viewing Strategy closes tomorrow at 4PM PDT on October 6th. ⁣
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1. Send a Letter to Government⁣
2. Complete the Feedback Questionnaires⁣
3. Support our Work⁣
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Take action here: https://grizzlybearfoundation.com/pages/grizzlybearstewardship ⁣
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Photo by Connor Stefanison

Today we honour the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, a momentous occasion to reflect on our shared history and embrace our commitments to reconciliation. ⁣
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Through , we continue our journey in listening and learning as we amplify Indigenous voices for stewardship, illuminating their stories, culture, and history.⁣
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“At the Grizzly Bear Foundation Roundtable, we’re bringing First Nations together, figuring out how we can work together in better protecting and understanding grizzly bears and their relationship with us as people and the areas that we're living in.⁣
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Our ancestors had always told us that we learned a lot from the grizzly bears about how to live in our territory when we got here because they were already there and we have a lot of the same needs.⁣
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Having these discussions on how best to coexist with bears is huge in understanding our role and how we work together to find ways to coexist.” ⁣
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Words shared by Jennifer Walkus, Wuikinuxv Nation member and scientist.

We recently launched our campaign hot on the heels of the BC Government’s public engagement process for grizzly bear stewardship. ⁣
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Together with Commercial Bear Viewing Association of BC guides and operators we are showcasing the role of bear viewing in wildlife conservation and the conservation economy - aptly timed as the BC Government seeks feedback on their first Commercial Bear Viewing Strategy alongside the draft Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework.⁣
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There is one week left to add your voice. Public engagement is open until October 6th at 4PM PT. ⁣
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https://grizzlybearfoundation.com/pages/grizzlybearstewardship
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Donate today to become a part of this exciting movement as we continue highlighting . Kelsie Robinson, member of the Homalco First Nation, shares his experience in the field as a bear viewing guide.⁣
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“Grizzlies are amazing animals - it’s a privilege to be working out in the traditional territory, showing guests wildlife and sharing traditional culture, knowledge and history with them.⁣
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I pray that the grizzly bears on this coast will be able to thrive for centuries to come.” ⁣
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Photo captured by Jason Drake⁣ at Knight Inlet Lodge

We are raising funds and raising voices for grizzly bears through . Have you sent your donation yet to support our continued work in shaping effective conservation strategies?

Make a donation today: https://grizzlybearfoundation.com/pages/donate

Your contribution will go to efforts including the Grizzly Bear Foundations Indigenous Roundtable on Grizzly Bear Conservation and Bear-Viewing Ecotourism.

Chief Darren Blaney of the Homalco First Nation attended our recent in-person event and shared, “we are here talking about protecting and saving the grizzly bears and how that work would combine traditional knowledge and science to multiply the impacts.

I think there's a need to start to establish stewardship and the rights of our people, First Nations, Indigenous people, and look at how to start to implement and put action to address the Declaration of Rights of Indigenous people (UNDRIP).”

Purchase a print and show your support for grizzly bear stewardship in British Columbia and beyond! ⁣
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Learn More: https://bit.ly/thestewardprint⁣
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On July 12th, the BC Government released their draft Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework for public comment. We took action by launching a public engagement campaign to engage people like you to speak up for the grizzly bear's future. ⁣
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Your voices have been loud - from donations to letters, a swelling movement has begun. Thank you for defending and advocating for the great grizzly bear.⁣
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Now, as a way to give back and to rise with this powerful momentum, we are offering grizzly bear prints generously donated by Connor Stefanison Photography. Titled “The Steward”, all proceeds will go directly to grizzly bear stewardship and Indigenous-led conservation. ⁣
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Will you speak up for the grizzly bear?

Over the coming weeks we are raising funds to support our continued work around BC’s Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework through . https://bit.ly/3pwQTZF
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“I joined the Grizzly Bear Foundation approximately five years ago. My daughter is five and a half. I believe that the work that we are doing here is not just for us, it's for future generations. That gives hope to community members, that gives hope to families and society - that our children are learning.“ ⁣
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Words shared by Grizzly Bear Foundation board member, Laura Grizzlypaws, of St’át’imc descent. ⁣
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Join us with a donation today as we highlight Indigenous voices that speak to the importance and meaning of grizzly bear stewardship: https://grizzlybearfoundation.com/pages/donate

Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework - The deadline for public engagement was extended to October 6th. While we are continuing to push the government for a meaningful timeline, we urge you to add your voice for the grizzly bear’s future in BC.⁣
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Take action: https://grizzlybearfoundation.com/stewardship
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1. Complete the feedback questionnaire⁣
2. Send a letter to government⁣
3. Support our work⁣
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Photo by Connor Stefanison Photography

Embracing a New Era of Grizzly Bear Stewardship in British Columbia - This month’s issue of The Knowledge Keeper featured a letter from our Director of Indigenous-Led Conservation, Richard Sparrow.

Subscribe to The Knowledge Keeper newsletter here: https://bit.ly/3RchqYk

Read the full letter here: https://grizzlybearfoundation.com/blogs/news/embracing-a-new-era-of-grizzly-bear-stewardship-in-british-columbia

YOUR VOICE IS NEEDED NOW - There's less than one week left to speak up for grizzlies in BC. The Provincial Government's draft Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework is open for public feedback until September 8th. ⁣
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🐻📣 Take action for grizzlies at https://grizzlybearfoundation.com/stewardship 🐻📣⁣
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We are continuing to push the BC Government for a meaningful extension, but it remains uncertain. If you have time this long weekend, we urge you to add your voice through the government’s feedback questionnaire. We have created a guide to help you through the process, which you can find here:⁣ https://bit.ly/45VfNFH
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Photo by Taylor Green

Groove for Grizzlies! 🐻🎶 To our friends and family in or near Vancouver this weekend, we have an amazing opportunity for you to attend the Ambleside Music Festival with a special discount!

Through the link below you can receive $25 off your ticket AND 100% will be donated to the Grizzly Bear Foundation! Thank you to the Graham Lee Family Foundation for this opportunity.

https://selectyourtickets.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetGroupList?caller=PR&linkID=rgp&prc=GRIZZLY

Poster photo by Neil Shearar

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We are keeping up the pressure on the BC Government this week urging them to extend the public engagement period for the Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework to at least the end of 2023. ⁣
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🐻📣 Take action for grizzly bears in less than a minute: http://bit.ly/grizzlybearstewardship 🐻📣⁣
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“Nicholas Scapillati, executive director of the Grizzly Bear Foundation and an opponent of the hunt, says the province hasn’t allotted enough time for adequate review. “They released the public engagement process in the middle of the summer and gave five weeks for people to engage. And that's just ridiculous and a missed opportunity.’”⁣
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We need more t⁣ime to ensure this process will sufficiently capture the values and concerns that BC Residents and First Nations have for grizzly bear stewardship.⁣
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🐻📣 J⁣oin us in telling the BC Government we need more time: http://bit.ly/grizzlybearstewardship 🐻📣


Raincoast Conservation Foundation Commercial Bear Viewing Association of BC

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/08/14/news/bc-mulls-return-grizzly-hunting-controversial-report

B.C. mulls return of grizzly hunting in controversial report The recommendation was recently floated in a first draft of the province’s Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework, a report providing policy recommendations for the future of grizzly conservation. It summarizes existing data and highlights the present and future risks to the species’ population.

We are keeping up the pressure on the BC Government this week urging them to extend the public engagement period for the Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework to at least the end of 2023. ⁣
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🐻📣 Take action for grizzly bears in less than a minute: bit.ly/grizzlybearstewardship 🐻📣⁣
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“Nicholas Scapillati, executive director of the Grizzly Bear Foundation and an opponent of the hunt, says the province hasn’t allotted enough time for adequate review. 'They released the public engagement process in the middle of the summer and gave five weeks for people to engage. And that's just ridiculous and a missed opportunity.’”⁣
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We need more time to ensure this process will sufficiently capture the values and concerns that BC Residents and First Nations have for grizzly bear stewardship.⁣
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🐻📣 Join us in telling the BC Government we need more time: bit.ly/grizzlybearstewardship 🐻📣⁣
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https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/08/14/news/bc-mulls-return-grizzly-hunting-controversial-report

B.C. mulls return of grizzly hunting in controversial report The recommendation was recently floated in a first draft of the province’s Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework, a report providing policy recommendations for the future of grizzly conservation. It summarizes existing data and highlights the present and future risks to the species’ population.

GRIZZLIES NEED YOUR VOICE - It's urgent to add your voice in telling the BC Government we need more time to engage in the Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework. There's only one week left.⁣
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🐻 Send a letter today 🐻 - We’ve made it easy for you here: https://act.newmode.net/action//grizzlybearstewardship
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The draft Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework was released on July 12th. The BC Government asked the public to read the 75-page document and complete a feedback questionnaire by August 18.

We are urging the BC Government to extend the public engagement period to at least the end of 2023 to ensure the public has sufficient opportunity to read and understand the draft Framework and provide meaningful input.

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Raincoast Conservation Foundation Commercial Bear Viewing Association of BC



Photo by Connor Stefanison Photography

"In Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains, Parks Canada is hiring Indigenous employees to change the way people think about bears."

Bears aren’t as deadly as you’ve been taught | The Narwhal In Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains, Parks Canada is hiring Indigenous employees to change the way people think about bears

"Even after two decades of work, Kimberly Titchener still remembers the grizzly bear who taught her the importance of wildlife conservation."

Edmonton bear expert who once tracked celebrity Banff grizzly wins national award Kimberly Titchener has been recognized by the Canadian Wildlife Federtion for her work promoting bear safety and conservation.