@abdanielsmith.bsky.social:
Great work, Minister Todd Loewen!
….now, with your help, 10-year-olds can confidently and lawfully shoot a firearm!
@trueoak.bsky.social:
Once again UCP shows its priorities – having children kill things with guns.
@marcofesta.bsky.social:
According to the presser, most of the areas where black bear hunting with dogs will be allowed have resident grizzly bears, which in theory cannot be hunted. What could go wrong?
@johnemarriott.bsky.social:
And, if the rules are the same as with cougar hunting (which it appears they are), bear hunters will now also be allowed to use off-leash dogs to kill bears in provincial parks. No one else can have a dog off-leash in a park, but bear and cougar hunters can.
@chrissyandtonic.bsky.social:
I just can’t with this government. What a load of incompetent a-holes, at every level
Some of the UCP are incompetent and incredibly stupid, for sure, but I think most of the damages being done to Alberta, Albertans and her wildlife and water, are to serve USA Nazis. The more the UCP destroy, notably our public health care, parks and wild lands and wildlife, the easier for the Nazis to destroy Canada.
@rorol.bsky.social:
Is the whole world becoming crueler or was I just naive before?
AWA Statement: Alberta quietly allows dogs to help hunt black bears, among other hunting changes Press Release by Alberta Wilderness Association, August 1, 2025
Alberta Wilderness Association opposes the further opening of hunting and new changes to hunting regulations without scientific direction or public consultation.
In July, the government of Alberta quietly updated the Alberta Guide to Hunting Regulations for 2025, with a message from Minister Todd Loewen (Forestry and Parks) on changes for the new hunting season.
Several of these changes pose threats to wildlife, the environment, and human safety.
Black bear hunting with dogs
One particularly concerning change is the use of dogs to hunt black bears in certain areas. Previously, dogs were only allowed to hunt cougars during the winter season. Off-leash dogs can pose a risk to non-target wildlife, including species-at-risk, by damaging nests, dens and habitat or causing stress. Even well-trained dogs can startle and chase wildlife that is not meant to be hunted. Additionally, the use of hunting dogs may interfere with other hunters who prefer to hunt without dogs. Since the black bear season is earlier than the cougar season that allows hunting dogs (September and October vs. December to March), this would extend the time off-leash dogs are allowed and could inflate the harm caused.
The change is “to support predator management in areas where caribou recovery is a concern,” the 2025 Alberta Guide to Hunting Regulations states. However, some of the Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) where dogs are now allowed are outside caribou range, and do not have suitable habitat for caribou. There is little evidence that this change could significantly improve caribou populations.
Minister Loewen is solid liar
However, the WMUs selected largely contain grizzly bears. While the regulation is for black bear hunting, dogs trained to hunt black bears are also likely to chase grizzly bears. This not only causes stress for the bear, but it could lead to dangerous encounters for the dog or the hunter. Such incidents can lead to the grizzly being labelled a “problem” animal and subsequently killed.I bet that’s UCP’s plan
In past years, up to four grizzlies have been killed in a year because they were “mistaken for a black bear.” This number, as well as the number of bears killed as problem animals, could increase with the use of hunting dogs.
Lowering minimum age to hunt to 10 years
The minimum age for youth hunting big game has been lowered to 10 years old. This allows 10-year-olds to apply for and hold a big game license. This age is below the federal age for a firearms permit, which is 12 to 17 years old. As well, under Alberta’s regulations, youth holding a federal minors firearm permit can hunt without adult supervision.
This action could be unsafe for the youth and children, other people using the area, and the surrounding environment. Compared to experienced hunters, youth are more likely to make mistakes. Youth are often less aware of or understanding of the rules and regulations, both for personal safety and for the harm they can cause.and, a lot of rural Alberta kids are vicious, eager to abuse and kill wildlife, not just what they are licenced to hunt, and love trespassing, causing horrific damages while high and or drunk, and or just angry. I’ve experienced them ripping into my property, driving on grassland I worked for years to restore, ripping it up, terrifying me and the wildlife that live here.
Wasting meat of double-breasted cormorants
Last year, double-breasted cormorants were classified as a game bird. However, unlike other game birds, where the breast meat must be recovered, the flesh of cormorants that are killed can be abandoned and wasted. This suggests hunting of cormorants is not for food.Douche fuckers supreme, more nasty and cruel than Encana/Ovintiv. Hell is far too good for these evangelical “Christian” fascists
Changing the definition of “Resident”
The requirement to be defined as a resident was changed from a person who “has his or her only or primary residence in Alberta” to “a person whose primary residence has been in Alberta for at least a six-month period immediately preceding the relevant date.” Preferably white male USA Nazis right?
The requirement to be a Canadian citizen, have lived in Canada for 12 months, or be in the Canadian Armed Forces and registered to vote in Alberta remains.
This new definition affects eligibility for resident hunting permits. It also affects other hunter restrictions, for instance, big game guides designated by the Alberta Professional Outfitters Society (APOS) are not able to guide more than two non-residents at a time, though there are not restrictions on residents.
Other changes
Continuing the trend from last year, the new regulations also extend and open additional hunting seasons for elk, as well as extending black bear hunting seasons. Recent changes made through the Wildlife Amendment Act, such as allowing bear and cougar skins to waste if meat is harvested, are mentioned.
Changes include:
- Relaxing of the requirement to include a Wildlife Identification Number to identify baiting stations. AWA opposes baiting to hunt bears as it can habituate bears to humans, and encourage unsafe interactions.
- Changes in wording from “trophy” and “non-trophy” sheep and antelope to “Class I” and “Class II,” obscuring the intent of trophy hunts.
- Anyone guiding residents for game bird hunting, if they receive any gain from guiding, must be a registered guide or outfitter, or working for a registered outfitter.
- As noted in the Wildlife Amendment Act, hunters can now shoot from a motorized boat without anchoring, if the boat is not moving.
The Minister’s message states, “We work hard to ensure hunting rules and regulations reflect current scientific knowledge and align with best practices across Canada.”
Yet, this is not shown in the changes made here, or previously, which fail to use the current science and are not aligned with many best practices.
@abdanielsmith.bsky.social:
So glad I appointed Todd Loewen as forestry minister.
Since he took the role, anyone who comes to Alberta can kill bears, cougars, and now wild horses! By the time he’s done there will be no animals left to hunt!
Alberta’s plans to control wild horse population not backed by science, advocates say
… Darrell Glover, who founded the Help Alberta Wildies Society in response to previous horse culls, said the measures amount to “equine genocide” and the government hasn’t proven they’re necessary.
“We have been pressuring the government to provide the proof, the science that the wild horses are responsible for damaging the landscape,” said Glover, also a member of Alberta’s Feral Horse Advisory Committee.
“They cannot provide it because it does not exist.” …
@annades99.bsky.social:
Maybe if he didn’t make it open season on top predators there wouldn’t be a problem.I don’t think the wild horses are a problem. Loewen just wants to legalize killing everything possible to please Nazi USA hunters
Refer also to:
2025 07 23: No surprise that Alberta’s cruel murderer of wildlife is a quisling too, like Dildo Danielle:
This is the separatist’s reportedly law-violating leader:
@abdanielsmith.bsky.social:
I don’t know about you, but I think Jeffery Rath is a great representative to have leading separatists and the Alberta Prosperity Project!
Can’t wait for Part 2 in October when Rath faces the Law Society again for making threats of murder! edmontonjournal.com/news/politic…
@lacompa.bsky.social:
Unseat all of them.Will not happen, too many Alberta cons, even those that do not want to separate, are stupidly rigid (too much sour gas and COVID virus eating their brains?) to vote for sanity or anything but corrupt con
@kassiedee.bsky.social:
They can leave. They just can’t take Alberta with them. They have no claim over it.
@zumx2.bsky.social:
sorry folks, we are not separating but you can pack up and go to the place you like more, the US. we won’t miss you.