Nunavut community says Inuit lives need to be protected over polar bear population – CBC

by ahnationtalk on November 14, 2018201 Views

Public consultations on a Nunavut’s polar bear management plan are underway this week

Nov 14, 2018

In communities along the west coast of Hudson Bay, Nunavummiut are both scared and angered by the increasing number of polar bear-human interactions.

Their concerns are being discussed this week in Iqaluit, during public consultations on a draft polar bear management plan for Nunavut.

The 12 polar bear subpopulations in the territory were previously governed by memorandums of understanding that will be replaced by the management plan, which is valid until 2026.

Nunavut’s Wildlife Management Board is running the consultations and will finalize the plan, which will get final approval from Nunavut’s cabinet. The plan is expected to incorporate Inuit traditional knowledge more heavily than previous guides.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/polar-bear-management-arviat-1.4904164

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