Nelson’s WildSafeBC coordinator steps down after grizzly bear deaths

Nelson’s WildSafeBC Community Coordinator, Lisa Thomson, has officially stepped down from her position after a month of emotional stress and online attacks.After a grizzly sow and one of her yearlings were euthanized by the B.C. Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS) in Nelson on Aug. 12 and Aug. 14, Thomson felt her time working with WidSafeBC had come to an end after five seasons.
Much like everyone else in the Nelson community, Thomson also found out about the conservation officer’s