CANADA BEAR CONTROL VOX POP
May 1st, 2008
BY MONICA DOBIE, in Ottawa
In most European countries, the largest wild animals roaming towns and cities are badgers and foxes. Not so in Canada, in rural small towns, there is a real risk of black bears, grizzlies or even polar bears visiting bins and skips for food. But should these wildlife trespassers be shot dead or captured alive and released?
RESPONSES
Sean Simpson, 31, graphic designer, Saint John, New Brunswick
They should do a catch and release. We lived with them fine in the country. They're like big dogs. They used to come in and eat berries in ...
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