A Canadian Conservation Officer Was Suspended For Refusing To Kill Two Bear Cubs
BuzzFeed - Latest 2015-07-08
Summary:
Officer Bryce Casavant is now the subject of an online petition.
A B.C. wildlife conservation officer was ordered to put down these two bear cubs after their mother was destroyed for raiding a meat freezer at a mobile home. Officer Bryce Casavant of Port Hardy, Vancouver Island defied the order and was suspended.
Casavant's suspension is now the subject of an online petition for reinstatement that has garnered over 40,000 signatures, as well as public support from actor Ricky Gervais.
North Island Wildlife Recovery Association / Via niwra.org
Many are tweeting support for Casavant, who has not commented publicly on his suspension. Some have also posted supportive comments to the B.C. Conservation Officer Service's Facebook page.
