Discovery Wildlife Park owner Dog Bos said his Dairy Queen drive-through bear video that drew criticism was meant only to spread a conservation and safety message.

91裸聊视频淥ur whole goal was to promote conservation. That was the whole goal of it all, to get the message out there to don91裸聊视频檛 feed the bears 91裸聊视频� to don91裸聊视频檛 stop on the side of the road,91裸聊视频� said Bos on Friday.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 unfortunate that a small amount of people viewed it one way and a large amount of people that viewed it our way I guess.91裸聊视频�

When the story was picked up by the media, animal experts voiced their displeasure, calling the video irresponsible.

Getting ready for Berkleys first Birthday! Turn sound on and listen right to the end for all Details !!

91裸聊视频� Discovery Wildlife (@DiscoveryWild)

The province says it plans to investigate, a move that Bos welcomes. He has already been in contact with Fish and Wildlife and hopes they can come to his zoo next week

91裸聊视频淭here91裸聊视频檚 going to be an investigation. That91裸聊视频檚 good because that91裸聊视频檚 what their job is,91裸聊视频� he said.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 glad to see there91裸聊视频檚 going to be an investigation because that91裸聊视频檚 what they91裸聊视频檙e all about, making sure everything is OK and animals are not harmed and the public is not harmed and stuff like that.91裸聊视频�

Bos said the one-year-old bear named Berkley was taken to the Dairy Queen before it opened last Sunday to shoot the video. He and three other Discovery Wildlife Park staff 91裸聊视频� not seen in the video 91裸聊视频� were there to ensure the shoot went off safely.

The Kodiak bear, who was on a chain, was raised in zoos and well trained.

Discovery Wildlife Park has used its website to spread its conservation message previously. But the number of views has been limited.

The video was seen as a way to get the message out to a wider audience using social media.

91裸聊视频淥ur whole goal was just to attract people to our message. It wasn91裸聊视频檛 to get extra attendance. We91裸聊视频檙e not even open at this time of year.

91裸聊视频淚t was just to create bear awareness and get it out there. At the end of the day, there are hundreds of thousands of people who got the message: don91裸聊视频檛 feed the bears.91裸聊视频�

Given the controversy, Bos said they will carefully consider the best way to get their message out in the future.

91裸聊视频淚 guess we91裸聊视频檒l re-think our media tactics in the future and make sure we91裸聊视频檝e got a message that people will listen to and maybe co-ordinate more with Fish and Wildlife.91裸聊视频�

pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com
Like us on and follow us on