Grizzlies At Edge of Extintion
By: Navdeep Gill
General Facts
The Grizzlies are at the edge of extinction in Alberta. In 2002 there were 1000 bears, in 2010 there were only about 691 bears remaining. Also there habitat is now restricted to the Rocky Mountains, Foothills, and the northwestern parts of the Boreal forest.
Hunted Bears
Many bears have been poached, hunted for fun and to sell there expensive pelts. This bear was one of the victims to die.
Habitat Loss
The grizzly bear on top has lost his habitat and was forced to live in the grass in the open and not in its original home.
Population
Their population has divided by two and is now at the current population of 5-6 hundred. They are being lessened each year.
Organization that helps the grizzlies
How they are Helped
The AWA (Alberta Wilderness Association) helps the bears by asking the government to stop maintaining the current population and to help recover them. To do this they need to let the bears have there habitat for themselves and not to hunt them. There habitat is much to small of an area for them, so people need to help to expand their land and their population.