I just found this article from the Government of Alberta saying that grizzly bears are now designated as a threatened species in Alberta.
http://www.gov.ab.ca/acn/201006/28501FF40EEF0-D53C-C48F-6FF952CC62DDEF7C.html
In 2000 grizzlys in Alberta were recognized as a species that may be at risk then there was a recovery plan implemented in 2002.