The logging of the trees along the streams has damaged the places where the bears fish.
To make matters worse, the number of salmon in those streams is declining because there is no legal limit on fishing at the moment.
All these influences have a negative impact on the spirit bear's very existence, which is made all the more fragile by the fact that reproduction among these bears has always been disappointingIy low.
And so, what's the situation going forward? Community organizations, environmental groups and the British Columbia government are now working together on the problem.
The government is now requiring logging companies to adopt a better logging method, which is a positive step.
However, these measures alone may not be sufficient to ensure a healthy population of the spirit bear in the future.
Other steps also need to be taken. While it is important to maintain the spirit bear's habitat, there also needs to be more emphasis on its expansion.
The move is justified as it will also create space for other bears that are losing their homes...
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