Dear Editor:
We are ardent environmentalists and have been dismayed at how the political parties in this province have condoned the exploitation of our natural resources and wild animal populations.
We had decided, therefore, to vote for the Green Party as their values seem to coincide with ours.
However, we have recently reviewed their policy regarding grizzly bear trophy hunting and realize that you support this butchery.
The party policy will allow trophy hunters to continue to kill grizzly bears for sport as long as they pack all of the meat out of the bush.
We are appalled that they are unable or unwilling to take a stand against this barbaric practice at the risk of offending trophy hunters and losing their votes. People who kill animals for sport are not the population that would be voting for the Green Party anyways.
We also know trophy hunting is big business and a lot of revenue can be made for governments if they allow trophy hunting to continue unabated. Obviously the Green Party is as greedy as the rest of them.
Many British Columbians are getting very serious about protesting this senseless, inhumane killing and the Greens are going to get left far behind if you continue to tout such non-progressive policies.
Protecting our environment and wildlife and promoting eco-tourism is the “new way.
The Green Party will not be getting our vote as there is nothing “green” about slaughtering animals for fun or profit.
Sandi Mikuse
Claudette Laffey
Advocates for Urban Wildlife
Kamloops