Noel Pootlass
Noel Pootlass is the hereditary chief of the Nuxalk Nation, a community that has historically lived in harmony with local wildlife, including grizzly bears. Recently, he expressed concern over an increase in aggressive bear encounters in the Bella Coola area, attributing this rise to environmental changes such as logging and drought, which have led to an influx of unfamiliar bears into traditional territories.
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Nuxalk Nation hereditary chief Noel Pootlass said the nation has lived in harmony with local bears for generations.
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