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April 1, 2010
Bear Trophy Hunt Opens in Great Bear Rainforest Amidst International Condemnation
A network of animal and environment protection groups, including Humane Society International/Canada and Pacific Wild, condemned the opening of the trophy hunting season for grizzlies and black bears in British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest in April 2010.
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March 24, 2010
Stop the Spring Bear Hunt
The spring bear hunt in British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest was due to open in mid-April, 2010.
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February 16, 2010
The "Sport" That Should Be Banned
In February 2010, HSI Canada and other organizations were calling for an end to the trophy hunting of bears in British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest.
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January 13, 2010
Race to Save the Bears: Winner Q&A
An interview with the winner of the HSI Canada 2009 Race to Save the Bears.
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November 12, 2009
Animal Protection & International Trade: One Way Forward
In November 2009, HSI's former president, Patricia Forkan, spoke at the book launch for "Opportunities and Obligations: New Perspectives on Global and U.S. Trade Policy" at the National Press Club. Ms. Forkan authored an esssay included in the book on animal protection and international trade.
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September 16, 2009
Bears at Risk
Overfishing of salmon is decreasing already depressed bear populations in British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest; they should not also have to face trophy hunters.
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June 25, 2009
2009 Spring Bear Hunt Closes
As the 2009 spring bear hunt in BC's Great Bear Rainforest closed, Humane Society International called for a permanent end to trophy hunting there.
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May 8, 2009
Wildlife Protection Advocates Urge Protections for B.C. Bears
Jane Goodall and artist Robert Bateman asked the British Columbian government to end the cruel and senseless trophy hunting of bears.
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April 23, 2009
Corner Gas Star Gabrielle Miller Joins Calls for End to Trophy Hunting in Great Bear Rainforest
Corner Gas star and British Columbia-native Gabrielle Miller is lending her support to a campaign to protect grizzly and black bears from being shot to death by trophy hunters.
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April 1, 2009
Bears Targeted as Trophy Hunt Opens in Haida Gwaii and the Great Bear Rainforest
Trophy hunters are allowed to kill bears in the Great Bear Rainforest, even though Coastal First Nations and most British Columbians want an end to the killing.
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March 17, 2009
First Nations, Animal Protection and Conservation Groups Unite to Save Bears in BC's Great Bear Rainforest
First Nations, animal protection and conservation groups have united to protect bears from cruel and unsustainable trophy hunts in British Columbia.
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February 18, 2009
Budget Misses Opportunity for Bear Watching and Other Ecotourism
British Columbia has missed an opportunity to improve the lives of animals with its new budget, said Humane Society International/Canada in February 2009.
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June 9, 2008
El Comercio Ilegal de Vida Silvestre Va más allá de la Explotación Animal
Los animales silvestres, especialmente las especies amenazadas, están siendo consideradas como los nuevos "diamantes de sangre" ya que su captura, matanza y comercio alrededor del mundo pone dinero en las billeteras de criminales.



