Monday, February 6, 2012

Researcher urges polar bear policies

The provincial government is being urged to protect the Cree in the Hudson Bay area from polar bears.  Lakehead University researcher Henry Lemelin says climate change could be a threat to First Nations there if more bears are forced off disappearing ice floes.  Lemelin has three suggestions...restitution for people if they, or their property are harmed by polar bears, money to tranquilize and relocate the bears and a polar bear safety program to help them manage the bears properly.