Guide fears for wildlife in draft land-use plan

Outdoor guide Jeff Samson, snowshoeing near Canmore, suggests there is little consideration for wildlife in the draft land-use plan for southern Alberta.
Photograph by: Gavin Young, Calgary Herald

Guide fears for wildlife in draft land-use plan

By Colette Derworiz, Calgary Herald January 4, 2014

Jeff Samson, a guide in the mountain parks, loves wildlife. A grizzly bear with cubs, a moose or a herd of elk are often the highlight of his hiking or snowshoe tours in the Bow Valley.

Samson worries, though, that they aren't considered in a draft land-use plan for southern Alberta.

"I care a lot about the wildlife," he said. "If there's one thing this plan lacks, it's about wildlife."

Samson, who relies on tourism for his livelihood, is not alone in his concerns.

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