This B.C. conservationist is celebrating a big drop in bears killed in her Kootenay community

After authorities shot 17 black bears last year in Nelson, B.C., Katie Graves co-founded The Ursa Project Society to educate locals about how simple steps could keep the large mammals alive. A year later, the number of bears killed: zero.

This B.C. conservationist is celebrating a big drop in bears killed in her Kootenay community
Three women stand behind a table with informational materials, with a sign "The Ursa Project Society."

After authorities shot 17 black bears last year in Nelson, B.C., Katie Graves co-founded The Ursa Project Society to educate locals about how simple steps could keep the large mammals alive. A year later, the number of bears killed: zero.