After reading about the bears that were killed over the long weekend I finally had to take a stand and become part of the solution for our mountain friends.

Why is it that people are more interested in speaking up about the dog shit in Whistler than innocent animals with no voice that get killed because of dumb people? Don't forget that we live on their land and they were here way before Whistler became the skiing town it is now. What is it going to take for the black bears to be almost extinct? It makes me furious that people pull over on the side of the highway to get pictures and they are not held responsible for the bear's death. We need to fight for them and to have a law against stopping on the highway except for emergencies, with huge fines for those who break it. There should also be fines in Whistler for getting too close.

People that don't have their dog on a leash can get up to a $2,000 fine but someone that gets an animal killed because of their stupidity doesn't get anything.

I encourage everyone that has the same opinion about this topic to please write and voice your concerns. Take action and let's come together and make a difference. We have caused the problem with garbage, edible grass planted for the beauty of it, and now for our photo albums. Come on people, if Whistler doesn't start caring why would our worldly guests? Disappointed.

Lesley Cantwell

Whistler