More Arctic Species in Trouble
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SEPTEMBER 12, 2009
are wreaking havoc on Arctic species. Tags: climate canada global warming endangered species arctic. Global warming and climate change (aren't they one and the same thing?)
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US Groups Fight to Save Polar Bear Hunts
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AUGUST 8, 2009
Now that the species is listed in the US as "threatened," hunters can't import the dead body parts (aka hunting "trophies") in from Canada. Tags: canada blood sport polar bear hunting trophy hunting endangered species. insert crying baby picture here.) Here's the article from the Globe and Mail.
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Lawsuit Filed to Protect US Wolverines
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OCTOBER 1, 2008
The Department of the Interior ignored scientific conclusions regarding an endangered species. government Tuesday to protect wolverines under the Endangered Species Act, saying the Interior Department disregarded scientific conclusions that the species is in jeopardy. Oh, what a surprise.
Trophy Hunters Imperil Polar Bears
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MARCH 23, 2009
Tags: indigenous hunting canada polar bear trophy hunting endangered species arctic. And I don't believe the argument that Inuit villages will collapse without the revenue from these hunts. The cost of a trophy hunt can start at $35,000.
Calgary Zoo Feeling Economic Pressure
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FEBRUARY 2, 2009
Lanthier, a veterinarian and walrus researcher who took the helm in Calgary two years ago, says the cancellation of the polar bears exhibit might please some animal-rights extremists, but the reality is a blow to Canada's white bears. Tags: zoos canada seals polar bear endangered species.
Calendar Facts
Critter News
FEBRUARY 3, 2009
The majestic gray wolf once roamed the United States from coast to coast and from Mexico to Canada. Thanks to the Endangered Species Act and a successful reintroduction program in which NWF played a major role, the wolf is thriving again in the Yellowstone and Great Lakes areas. Tags: random stuff.
The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and Who Pays for It
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DECEMBER 17, 2014
As a result of the funding mechanisms whereby state agencies rely on hunter purchase of hunting tags to maintain operations, these bureaucracies are not going to promote predators in the face of opposition from hunters.”. Wilderness Act, Endangered Species Act, Clean Air and Water Acts, and similar acts in Canada.
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