Huckleberry win for bears: B.C. restricts harvesting to protect grizzlies' food

Overharvesting in recent years has led to concerns in Kootenay-Boundary region


Provincial authorities are restricting commercial huckleberry harvesting in B.C.'s Kootenay-Boundary region to preserve a critical food supply for grizzly bears. In a statement, the forests ministry said wild huckleberry harvesting will be restricted in areas deemed "critical foraging zones."-- More...

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