After years in the trophy hunting business, Phil Timpany has redefined his relationship with grizzly bears, honouring their forgiveness and dedicating his life to their well-being.
“I was responsible for a lot of grizzly bear deaths. I feel that I owe them. I'm really trying hard to pay that debt back and also in a respect to the animal being so intelligent and so able to understand what coexistence is with me.
Bears have vast knowledge stored up, especially the adults. They are constantly passing information on to their offspring. I’ve just gained such a huge respect for these animals.”
Dubbed the “bear whisperer of North Yukon”, Phil shares how his work as a bear guide is connected to helping preserve an entire ecosystem - from the rivers and spawning salmon to Indigenous communities and beyond.
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