Polar bear numbers rising, Inuit elders tell wildlife board
CBC News
Inuit elders in Nunavut's western Hudson Bay area say more polar bears need to be hunted, as their populations are rising — contrary to scientific data that suggests a decrease.
Elders and hunters from the territory's Kivalliq region told the Nunavut Wildlife Management Board on the first day of public consultations Tuesday in Arviat that they and others have noticed more encounters with polar bears in recent years.
Nunavut wildlife board chairman Joe Tigullaraq, left, heard public input about the polar bear hunt at a hearing in Arviat on Tuesday.
(Marija Dumancic/CBC) The wildlife board is holding the consultations to seek feedback on proposals from Nunavut's environment department to reduce polar bear hunting on western Hudson Bay and Baffin Bay. The hearings end Wednesday with submissions by Nunavut Tunngavik and the Canadian Wildlife Service.
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