Polar bear quota for hunters not reduced in Nunavut


	Polar bear quota for hunters not reduced in Nunavut

gingembre

11-5-2008 2:11 PM

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canada, nunavut, polar bears, hunting, greed, denial

gingembre says:

Greed and denial on the part of the Inuit in Nunavut continue to subject far too many polar bears to hunters with a lust to kill.

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9-17-2009 6:53 AM

JackieDel

Shocking and sad for humanity and of course the bears.

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