Words fail me!
Feb 9th 2012 | 7:18 am
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Re: Words fail me!
They are not on the endangered species list. Technically they are "threatened", or a "species of concern", but its climate change that is the threat, not people with guns. Its loss of habitat that threatens them, and that in turn means shortages of food, which is the basic reason for controlling numbers.
They are culled under license here, to prevent the few remaining ones starving to death I guess... Not sure how that ties in with endangered status.
They are culled under license here, to prevent the few remaining ones starving to death I guess... Not sure how that ties in with endangered status.
I just read an article that said they're on the endangered list.
I'll have to look at that again and check the source... But on memory I think you're right about the climate change thing, yes, it was a habitat issue. I read that they're taking steps to try and improve their numbers so I guess I have a bad reaction to hunting them if they're numbers are struggling to survive.
Feb 9th 2012 | 7:22 am
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Re: Words fail me!
Writen by someone in the "anti" hunt camp perhaps.
They are on a list that basically prevents bits being exported, but are not "endangered" as such.
The concern with the polar bear hunt in Canada is that data on the numbers used to judge an appropriate level to maintain is not all that easy to come by, and there are disagreements about actual numbers. And of course politics comes into it too as it always seems to with native issues.
They are on a list that basically prevents bits being exported, but are not "endangered" as such.
The concern with the polar bear hunt in Canada is that data on the numbers used to judge an appropriate level to maintain is not all that easy to come by, and there are disagreements about actual numbers. And of course politics comes into it too as it always seems to with native issues.
Feb 9th 2012 | 7:25 am
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Re: Words fail me!
Writen by someone in the "anti" hunt camp perhaps.
They are on a list that basically prevents bits being exported, but are not "endangered" as such.
The concern with the polar bear hunt in Canada is that data on the numbers used to judge an appropriate level to maintain is not all that easy to come by, and there are disagreements about actual numbers. And of course politics comes into it too as it always seems to with native issues.
They are on a list that basically prevents bits being exported, but are not "endangered" as such.
The concern with the polar bear hunt in Canada is that data on the numbers used to judge an appropriate level to maintain is not all that easy to come by, and there are disagreements about actual numbers. And of course politics comes into it too as it always seems to with native issues.
I think I read it in a travel magazine, some article encouraging people to go see them before it's too late. That's probably not an entirely credible source.
Yes, politics always factors, I reckon that was a huge factor in the fox hunting issue back home too...
Feb 9th 2012 | 7:43 am
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Re: Words fail me!
A majestic animal indeed.
Feb 9th 2012 | 7:46 am
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Except that actual data (as opposed to marketing put forward by the likes of Al Gore) shows that their numbers are increasing.
Feb 9th 2012 | 7:46 am
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Re: Words fail me!
I think that article and others like it are referring to the Polar Bears becoming extinct due to climate change aka global warming and that the sea ice is getting thinner and less each year and the bears need the sea ice to survive and will have to swim greater distances for food.
A majestic animal indeed.
A majestic animal indeed.
Feb 9th 2012 | 7:51 am
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Feb 9th 2012 | 8:01 am
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Re: Words fail me!
To quote the wikipedea entry:
In Nunavut, some Inuit have reported increases in bear sightings around human settlements in recent years, leading to a belief that populations are increasing. Scientists have responded by noting that hungry bears may be congregating around human settlements, leading to the illusion that populations are higher than they actually are.[28] The Polar Bear Specialist Group of the IUCN takes the position that "estimates of subpopulation size or sustainable harvest levels should not be made solely on the basis of traditional ecological knowledge without supporting scientific studies."[29]
Of the 19 recognized polar bear subpopulations, eight are declining, three are stable, one is increasing, and seven have insufficient data, as of 2009. [6][25]
Of the 19 recognized polar bear subpopulations, eight are declining, three are stable, one is increasing, and seven have insufficient data, as of 2009. [6][25]
Feb 9th 2012 | 8:04 am
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Re: Words fail me!
Take a trip to Churchill Manitoba I hear its quite cheap 
http://www.polarbearalley.com/blog/i...-to-churchill/
http://www.polarbearalley.com/blog/i...-to-churchill/
Feb 9th 2012 | 8:06 am
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As I have said many times, I have no axe to grind but I do find the BS put out by Mr. Gore, Mr. Suzuki et al. a little galling.
Have a look here: WWF Polar Bear Factsheet I guess it is possible that the oil and gas industry is funding the WWF. But the actual evidence (accepting that some of it is lacking) does not suggest that polar bears will soon be extinct.
Feb 9th 2012 | 8:09 am
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I agree.
As I have said many times, I have no axe to grind but I do find the BS put out by Mr. Gore, Mr. Suzuki et al. a little galling.
Have a look here: WWF Polar Bear Factsheet I guess it is possible that the oil and gas industry is funding the WWF. But the actual evidence (accepting that some of it is lacking) does not suggest that polar bears will soon be extinct.
As I have said many times, I have no axe to grind but I do find the BS put out by Mr. Gore, Mr. Suzuki et al. a little galling.
Have a look here: WWF Polar Bear Factsheet I guess it is possible that the oil and gas industry is funding the WWF. But the actual evidence (accepting that some of it is lacking) does not suggest that polar bears will soon be extinct.
Feb 9th 2012 | 8:10 am
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Take a trip to Churchill Manitoba I hear its quite cheap
http://www.polarbearalley.com/blog/i...-to-churchill/
http://www.polarbearalley.com/blog/i...-to-churchill/
Lol, sure.
So much to do so little money to be able to do it
Feb 9th 2012 | 8:11 am
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