The continued stalling of black bear rehabilitation in Nova Scotia is more than just an environmental issue—it’s an example of government dysfunction at its worst. A clear, safe, and cost-free solution was available on day one, but four years later, nothing has changed.
Why? Because bureaucratic survival depends on complexifying problems rather than solving them. Every study, every meeting, every additional delay justifies the existence of the people within the system. If the problem were solved, there would be no more jobs in managing it.
The Premier ordered it to be done. The people of Nova Scotia support it. The science backs it.
And yet, the machine grinds on, ensuring that simple solutions never see the light of day.
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Beareaucracy: Black Bear - Red Tape
Bear cub rehabilitation has been a controversial subject in Nova Scotia, most notably after an orphaned black bear cub was taken from Hope for Wildlife and euthanized in 2020.
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