
With both acknowledged and possible calamities as compelling and urgent
catalysts,
Raincoast Conservation is advocating for British Columbia's first fully protected salmon runs. The move is an effort to save the grizzly bear species.
This bold and ambitious proposal runs contrary to the historical underpinnings of salmon management, as fisheries managers have always assumed that salmon exist exclusively for human consumption.
According to Raincoast, it is a matter of competition, and the odds are stacked against carnivores in these coastal salmon forests.

The use of animal parts in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is decimating wild animal populations, including seven of the eight species of bears for bile products.
Unless urgent reforms are introduced quickly, many species face an irreversible fate: extinction. There are over 50 herbal alternatives to bear bile for use in TCM. Animals Asia's
Healing Without Harm program can save millions of animals’ lives each year by educating people about cruelty-free herbal alternatives to consumers and practitioners of traditional medicine.
Learn about AAF's Healing Without Harm Program.
Download the WSPA pamphlet
Herbal Alternatives to Bear Bile.