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By Veronica Beltran

moose cull

Rally against provincial plan to cull 400 moose and their calves

Sep 23, 2020 | 11:43 AM

WILLIAMS LAKE—People gathered in Williams Lake today (Sept.23) to rally against the Provincial government’s plan to cull 400 moose cows and their calves in an attempt to starve off wolf populations.

Amongst those gathered were First Nation Chiefs, local hunters, guide outfitters, members of agricultural communities and civic representatives.

“Moose populations are declining all across the province and it is completely irresponsible for the provincial government to issue limited entry hunting tags for moose cows and their calves without consulting anyone.”—Dan Simmons, activist and organizer of Cow Moose Sign Project

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A leaked memo from the Province earlier this year indicated that baby moose and their mothers would be culled in an attempt to starve off wolf populations that potentially threaten endangered caribou populations.

“Everyone knows that wolves are resourceful hunters and will seek out other prey, including caribou,” said Simmons. Simmons adds that no one was consulted in advance.

“No one was consulted in advance, not even First Nations, hunters, guides and outfitters or rural communities that traditionally rely on moose for sustenance.” —Dan Simmons, activist and organizer of Cow Moose Sign Project

Simmons says they are calling on the provincial government to suspend their cull, along with the cancellation of the open season and unrestricted hunt for calves he says runs from Oct. 1 to 25 in designated areas.