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Roadrunners eat lizards.. and they must run at speeds of 25 kilometres per hour (15 miles per hour) in order to catch them.


Turf War: why B.C. is so baited for bear'


Turf War: why B.C. is so baited for bear'
There is a lot of debate surrounding the grizzly bear population in B.C., and this includes questions about the best way to conserve the population. Conservationists and environmentalists say that the population of grizzly bears is small (4,000-5,000) and that large areas of wilderness should be set aside for conservation habitat because the species is endangered. However, the government estimates the population to be much larger (10,000-13,000) and says that the population is not in danger. Hunters also maintain that there are no problems with the size of B.C.'s grizzly bear population. Recently, the methods that the government uses to tally the grizzly population have been called into question. They have been accused of using inaccurate counting techniques and not admitting the grizzly population is endangered because they do not want to have to deal with conflicts with the logging industry. B.C. is currently the only province that allows hunting of grizzly bears. Conservationists say that the number of bears the government allows to be killed by humans every year is too large and will result in the decline of the species.
15 DECEMBER 1998
The Globe and Mail
15 DECEMBER 1998

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