Bear Rehab Center on Mt Fromme?

SammyJ · 04-09-2009, 04:52 PM

Soooo, what's the scoop? This story says the area will be 32 hectares and off limits to the public. Will this affect any mtb trails?

http://www.news1130.com/news/local/m...08_190732_5880

syncro · 04-09-2009, 05:00 PM

couldn't find any maps that show location on the mtn. my hope would be no.

mr_fungle · 04-09-2009, 05:29 PM

Bear Centre

heckler · 04-09-2009, 05:30 PM

http://www.metronews.ca/vancouver/local/article/210900

"Ken Macquisten, managing director for the Grouse Mountain Refuge For Endangered Wildlife, said the program calls for minimal contact between bears and humans."

I seriously doubt they'd put a refuge anywhere near a trail. It's probably up at the top, near Grouse.

heckler · 04-09-2009, 05:33 PM

http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_rele...026-000786.htm

thanks mr_helpful.

Couch_Surfer · 04-09-2009, 05:43 PM

This sounds like a good thing to me. How many bears do we shoot every year because of our own stupidity (putting garbage out the night before)?

DARTHYOGA · 04-09-2009, 05:53 PM

Can we get the frog ladies house put in the bear zone?

Lady Gravity · 04-09-2009, 06:28 PM

thats pretty cool. i guess with everything they've learned dealing with grinder and coola can now be put to good use.

SammyJ · 04-09-2009, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady Gravity

thats pretty cool. i guess with everything they've learned dealing with grinder and coola can now be put to good use.

Yah, cuz grouse mountain resorts ltd. has pioneered bear rehab in that enclosure on the ski hill. Lol.

Not to run them or you down lady g, but this 32 hectare facility had better do things different than the zoo at the top of the hill does right now, or as a taxpayer and an animal lover, i will be right pissed off.

Bryce · 04-09-2009, 07:43 PM

Thats great that they're funding a rehab center, but why on a mountain just a few km from the city thats littered with recreational trails? The only side of Fromme that is not used for recreation is the north side. Would it not be better for humans and bears if this were located someplace a little more remote? Put it in the Cap Valley since its closed to the public anyway.

32 hectares is roughly .5km x .5km. Thats pretty big. I bet this closes trails. Probably not bike trails, but the ones that run up to the peak.

Bushman · 04-09-2009, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Bryce

Thats great that they're funding a rehab center, but why on a mountain just a few km from the city thats littered with recreational trails? The only side of Fromme that is not used for recreation is the north side. Would it not be better for humans and bears if this were located someplace a little more remote? Put it in the Cap Valley since its closed to the public anyway.

32 hectares is roughly .5km x .5km. Thats pretty big. I bet this closes trails. Probably not bike trails, but the ones that run up to the peak.

Agreed, Fromme isn't the best place for them to achieve there directive.

Couch_Surfer · 04-09-2009, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SammyJ

Yah, cuz grouse mountain resorts ltd. has pioneered bear rehab in that enclosure on the ski hill. Lol.

Not to run them or you down lady g, but this 32 hectare facility had better do things different than the zoo at the top of the hill does right now, or as a taxpayer and an animal lover, i will be right pissed off.

http://www.crittercarewildlife.org/

Go read up on them.

SammyJ · 04-09-2009, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Couch_Surfer

http://www.crittercarewildlife.org/

Go read up on them.

Interesting. They don't get any government funding apparently.

What does this have to do with Fromme though? As I understand it, the current 'zoo' is run by grouse mountain resorts ltd. The newly proposed area will be handled by the same, with funding doled out by a Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation set up and stocked with 400k of government money.

Couch_Surfer · 04-09-2009, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by SammyJ

Interesting. They don't get any government funding apparently.

What does this have to do with Fromme though? As I understand it, the current 'zoo' is run by grouse mountain resorts ltd. The newly proposed area will be handled by the same, with funding doled out by a Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation set up and stocked with 400k of government money.

What are you talking about? The only info I'm finding from any of the links provided is that this facility will be an extension of CritterCare and that it will be on Fromme.

http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_rele...026-000786.htm

I haven't read any linkage to the grouse mountain 'zoo' - got a link?

SammyJ · 04-09-2009, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Couch_Surfer

What are you talking about? The only info I'm finding from any of the links provided is that this facility will be an extension of CritterCare and that it will be on Fromme.

http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_rele...026-000786.htm

I haven't read any linkage to the grouse mountain 'zoo' - got a link?

Mmmm, yes it seems you are correct. That is good news cuz I really can't get behind what grouse mountain resorts is doing up there currently.

http://www.grousemountain.com/Winter...cation/refuge/

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SammyJ RoughRider Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lynn Valley Posts: 2,172 Rep Power: 36299	Bear Rehab Center on Mt Fromme? Soooo, what's the scoop? This story says the area will be 32 hectares and off limits to the public. Will this affect any mtb trails? http://www.news1130.com/news/local/m...08_190732_5880

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Bryce Registered Abuser Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: high as f%*k Posts: 7,036 Rep Power: 3206911	Thats great that they're funding a rehab center, but why on a mountain just a few km from the city thats littered with recreational trails? The only side of Fromme that is not used for recreation is the north side. Would it not be better for humans and bears if this were located someplace a little more remote? Put it in the Cap Valley since its closed to the public anyway. 32 hectares is roughly .5km x .5km. Thats pretty big. I bet this closes trails. Probably not bike trails, but the ones that run up to the peak.