Soaring number of grizzly bears? What should we do to curb the soaring number of humans? I doubt the bears will rise up and begin destoying the rain forests to raise cattle to feed their growing numbers.Let nature be, she's smart enough to control her own numbers.

M.Carr, Carefree, usa

Poor old grizzly just because he is increasing in numbers in an area that is afterall his natural habitat its time to start killing them again.
It reminds me of our use of the word vermin in trying to justify more killing of animals that have seen there habitats destroyed.
Only one vermin on this planet and that us(humans)

paul anthony, epping, uk

I used to live in a remote British Columbian village and often saw black bears, and the occasional cougar, while out hiking. The risk of being seriously attacked by any wild carnivore is small and easily reduced with adequate common sense. In the grizzly's case, hike in a group, make noise, and carry pepper prey. It's not rocket science; most serious grizzly attacks are down to people getting between a sow and her cubs, and hunting will do nothing to reduce those kinds of encounters. I assume the "conservationists" here are the US hunting lobby, who call themselves conservationists yet are always trying to reduce wildlife protection laws on misleading pretexts.

@Chris - wolves do not generally pose any risk at all, unless they have been habituated to eating handouts, and our ecosystems are suffering badly in their absence. I have seen many wolves in Canada and treasured every sighting.

Adele Brand, Surrey (ex Vancouver Island),