Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: "Export of legally obtained grizzly bear is considered non-detrimental.. Grizzly bear is harvested as a big game animal species under the authorization of hunting permits or licenses. Harvest of grizzly bear occurs throughout its range in Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and in portions of its range in British Columbia. There is no harvest allowed in Alberta. In Canada, a massive range contraction occurred in the historical past but in recent times the grizzly bear range size has been stable and is estimated at 2 980 000 km2. The 2010 Wild Species General Status assessed grizzly bear as Sensitive overall, and Sensitive in all Canadian jurisdictions except in Alberta where it is classified as May be at Risk and in Saskatchewan and Manitoba where it is classified as Extirpated. Based on the updated 2012 status report of the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC), there are two designatable units of grizzly bear: the Western Population (Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba) is considered to be Special Concern and the Ungava Population (northern Québec and Labrador) is considered to be Extinct. The Western Population is presumed to be stable overall. Habitat loss, habitat degradation, and bear-human conflicts are threats to grizzly bear in Canada. Like all vertebrates in Canada, the grizzly bear is legally protected through various provincial and territorial Wildlife Acts. Under these acts, certain uses of Canadian wildlife are allowed under specific regulations and only with the provision of licenses or permits. Generally, without such a license or permit, the catch, possession, trade, sale, disturbance or destruction of wildlife is prohibited. Regulations also allow for removal of grizzly bear due to bear-human conflict as necessary. Provincial and territorial governments are responsible for the management of terrestrial wildlife. Grizzly bear harvest activities in Canada occur under programs established for game animals and management decisions are guided by planning processes, policy, legislation, trends in historical and recent use, scientific information and Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge. Grizzly bear harvest is managed through an adaptive management framework and is adjusted to ensure sustainable management of the grizzly bear by season, geographical management unit and harvest limit."