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Canada ski resort could impact U.S. grizzlies

A hiker pauses for a view from Jumbo Pass in the Purcell Mountains of British Columbia near Invermere. (Courtesy photo)
A hiker pauses for a view from Jumbo Pass in the Purcell Mountains of British Columbia near Invermere. (Courtesy photo)

WILDLIFE -- Opponents to a major ski resort being planned for the Purcell Mountains near Invermere, British Columbia, are emphasizing that their wilderness and wildlife aren't the only resources threatened.

Jumbo Glacier Resort also threatens grizzly bears in the United States, researchers say.

See the latest on the topic in an Energywire story.



Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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