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The Inuit Point of View on Polar Bears

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Here's an article in the Nunatsiaq News that talks about polar bear conservation from the Inuit point of view. The Inuit harvest, or hunt, polar bears in Canada. "In s director of wildlife, Gabriel Nirlinguyak} said, recalling that the two had cooperated on bowhead whale management issues.

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Palin Now Going After Endangered Whales

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First wolves, then polar bears, now beluga whales. And those are just the endangered animals (remember the turkey being ground up during her tv interview?) The State of Alaska has worked cooperatively with the federal government to protect and conserve beluga whales in Cook Inlet," Palin said last week.

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Marine Life Top of CITES Meeting Agenda

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Apart from issues like combating elephant poaching for ivory in Africa and banning trade in polar bear skins, those focusing on sharks and tuna are likely to be among the most contentious. Interesting to see Japan and Australia united on some issues, in contrast to their conflict over whaling.

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Frozen Planet

4 The Love Of Animals

We loved seeing penguins, whales, polar bears, and wolves. Truly a series for any animal lover, but more than that, it’s an amazing look at our planet. We watched in amazement as a furry caterpillar froze and thawed each year until finally becoming a moth at age 14!