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These groups are suing to halt Premier Clark's controversial wolf cull

Pacific Wild and Valhalla Wilderness Society take legal action against the B.C. government to stop the controversial wolf cull program.

Charles Mandel 
Jan 21st, 2016
A wolf in B.C. Photo courtesy of Ian McAllister/Pacific Wild
Pacific Wild and Valhalla Wilderness Society are challenging the legality of the province’s wolf cull program in provincial court with an action filed Wednesday morning in Victoria.
 
The B.C. government's wolf culling program is aimed at protecting the endangered caribou, though experts say killing wolves won't lead to any recovery of caribou populations.
 

The program involves sending government officials out to radio collar wolves in the spring so snipers in helicopters can track and kill them throughout the winter. 

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