As an animal lover and advocate, I was appalled to hear of the latest BCCOS incident in Langley, BC.  "A sedated bear cub was brought into the Critter Care Wildlife Society on January 14, 2020 covered in ice after riding in the back of an open truck. The year-old bear was driven there in an open-sided kennel in the bed of a conservation officer's truck.  It was –9 C and the bear was in rough shape", stated Nathan Wagstaffe, a senior wildlife technician at Critter Care Wildlife Society."

"He had ice ... attached to his fur," he said. "His temperature wasn't regulated at all. His core body temperature was extremely low for a bear with the added implications of being over-sedated."The bear, which weighed about 40 pounds, had been given about THREE TIMES the necessary amount of sedation, Wagstaffe said. Animals cannot regulate their body temperature when sedated, he added."

"He could have died," he said. "I'm surprised he survived." (taken from a Jan. 17/20 article by CBC news)

I am so thankful for CCWS and all that they have done/continue to do to help save this bear.  According to the CBC article, he will be rehabilitated and likely released this summer.

I 100% stand with CCWS in calling for updated policies for BC Conservation Officers, and for better standards of care for ALL of our wildlife.