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Inuit angry over U.S. proposal to eliminate all trade in polar bears

Source: Macleans
Toronto : Canada | about 1 month ago  
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  • Female polar bear Giovanna and male polar bear Knut play in their enclosure in Berlin zoo
    Female polar bear Giovanna and male polar bear Knut play in their ...
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  • Female polar bear Giovanna and male polar bear Knut play in their encosure in Berlin zoo
    Female polar bear Giovanna and male polar bear Knut play in their ...
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  • A polar bear sits on the ice in Manitoba, Canada
    A polar bear sits on the ice in Manitoba, Canada
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  • A polar bear swims in its enclosure at the Budapest Zoo
    A polar bear swims in its enclosure at the Budapest Zoo
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  • Male polar bear Knut rests in his enclosure at Berlin zoo
    Male polar bear Knut rests in his enclosure at Berlin zoo
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  • Female polar bear Giovanna jumps into a pool during her first public appearance in the zoo in Berlin
    Female polar bear Giovanna jumps into a pool during her first public ...
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  • Female polar bear Giovanna walks in enclosure during her first public appearance in the zoo in Berlin
    Female polar bear Giovanna walks in enclosure during her first public ...
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  • Female polar bear Giovanna swims in pool during first public appearance in zoo in Berlin
    Female polar bear Giovanna swims in pool during first public ...
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  • Seven-year-old polar bear Commander Sedov plays with a ball in his pool at the Royev Ruchey zoo in Krasnoyarsk
    Seven-year-old polar bear Commander Sedov plays with a ball in his ...
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  • Female polar bear Giovanna shakes herself as she swims in pool during her first public appearance in Berlin's zoo
    Female polar bear Giovanna shakes herself as she swims in pool during ...
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  • Seven-year-old polar bear Commander Sedov shakes off water in his pool at the Royev Ruchey zoo in Krasnoyarsk
    Seven-year-old polar bear Commander Sedov shakes off water in his pool ...
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Female polar bear Giovanna and male polar bear Knut play in their ...
Canadian Inuit are outraged over a U.S. move that they say would eliminate almost all trade in polar bears anywhere in the world. Inuit say the decision would cripple one of their few industries. Continued Below American officials say they will request that the international treaty that governs trade...
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    You see, right now Canada is the only country that allows both the trophy hunting and a commercial trade in polar bear parts.  About 300 polar bears are exported in commercial trade every year and, historically, about 100 polar ...
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    The Canadian Wildlife service does a regular count of polar bears in Canada. They can not speak for Russia or Alaska or Greenland, but in Canada the polar bear population is generally increasing. They are still hunted by locals ...
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    In addition to hunting trophies, polar bear parts — skin, fur, claws, skulls and even stuffed bears — enter international commercial trade. More than 500 polar bear skins are traded annually; most come from Canada and most go to Japan. ...
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