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BEAR VIEWING GIVES BACK

The Commercial Bear Viewing Association of BC (CBVA) and the Grizzly Bear Foundation (GBF) are collaborating on a new and inspiring campaign, Bear Viewing Tourism Gives Back #GoBearViewing, to showcase the role of bear viewing ecotourism in grizzly bear conservation and the conservation economy.

Join us in an immersive experience to learn from passionate conservation ambassadors about bear biology, behaviour, and their vital role in our cultures and ecosystems.

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Connor Stefanison

“BEAR VIEWING SPARKED MY ADMIRATION FOR GRIZZLY BEARS AND MY PASSION TO PROTECT THEM”

– Taylor Green, Grizzly Bear Foundation Outreach & Communications Manage

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Lindsay Marie Stewart

“BEAR VIEWING IS A LOW IMPACT, HIGH YEILD ACTIVITY THAT AIDS IN THE PROTECTION OF BEARS  AND THEIR ECOSYSTEMS”

– Katherine MacRae, Executive Director of the Commercial Bear Viewing Association

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Jason Drake, Knight Inlet Lodge

“GRIZZLIES ARE JUST AMAZING ANIMALS – IT’S A PRIVILEGE TO BE WORKING OUT IN THE TRADITIONAL TERRITORY, SHOWING GUESTS WILDLIFE AND SHARING TRADITIONAL CULTURE, KNOWLEDGE AND HISTORY WITH THEM. 

– Kelsie Robinson, CBVA Level #1 Guide

TAKE ACTION

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GRIZZLY BEAR TOURS

Book with a member of the CBVA dedicated to our conservation efforts and keeping wild bears safe

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CONSERVATION AMBASSADORS

Learn about the importance of industry Best Practices and Code of Conduct 

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THE GRIZZLY GUIDE BOOK

Are you a bear-viewing guide? Sign up for our new guide book to strengthen your knowledge and exercise greater stewardship

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CONSERVATION LICENCE

Advocate for grizzly bear conservation and purchase a Bear Viewing Licence. This initiative echoes the surcharge that is included in the cost of a BC hunting or guide outfitting license.

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FROM THE FIELD

View and share advocacy stories from the field to connect with and build community

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SHARE YOUR STORY

Share personal stories, photos and videos from your on-the-ground bear viewing experience to raise awareness of the role of bear viewing in conservation.

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CBVA MEMBERSHIP

If you are active in the bear viewing industry, become a CBVA member today to show a united business sector in bear viewing and bear stewardship

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GUIDE CERTIFICATION

If you are interested in becoming a bear viewing guide, complete your guide certification today

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RESEARCH

Immerse yourself in some of the science-based research the Conservation Licence Fee supports

THE CONSERVATION ECONOMY & CONSERVATION LICENCING FEES

The Grizzly Bear Foundation and the Commercial Bear Viewing Association work in collaboration to advocate for grizzly bear conservation and the bear-viewing industry – the two go hand in hand.  

Following the 2017 closure of the grizzly bear hunt in British Columbia, bear-viewing operators committed to supporting bear conservation through the new Conservation License Fee. By 2019, all CBVA operators had begun collecting the fee from every guest: $10/visitor (day trip) or $25/visitor (multi-day trip). More than $114,000 was raised that first year. To date, more than $200,000 has been raised for bear conservation. Annually, a percentage of these funds support the Grizzly Bear Foundation’s research, education, and advocacy efforts for the welfare and conservation of grizzly bears.

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Steve Schellenberg, Mothership Adventures

“THESE INTIMATE FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCES HELP US APPRECIATE BEARS FOR WHO THEY ARE, FROM THEIR UNIQUE PERSONALITIES TO THEIR ECOLOGICAL ROLES, AS WELL AS THE THREATS AND CHALLENGES THEY FACE”

Nicholas Scapillati, Executive Director of the Grizzly Bear Foundation

IN COLLABORATION WITH

The Grizzly Bear Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to the welfare of the grizzly bear across North America. Guided by science and Indigenous knowledge, we work collaboratively to support the conservation of grizzly bears through research, public education, and advocacy.

The Commercial Bear Viewing Association of BC was formed to promote sustainable bear viewing in British Columbia and aid in the protection of wild bears and their ecosystems.

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If you’d like to do more, consider donating money to the Commercial Bear Viewing Association. You can earmark your donation specifically for research or conservation and you can be assured that we will make your donation make a difference for bears in British Columbia.