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Reflecting local fears of increased attacks, Nunavut’s new draft polar bear plan boosts quotas

Communities in Western Nunavut say the changes are needed because polar bears are becoming more numerous — and attacks more frequent.

By Beth Brown, Nunatsiaq News November 15, 2018
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The Government of Nunavut’s draft proposal for managing polar bear harvesting might not be popular outside the territory, but it reflects the experience of Inuit, delegates heard at a public hearing of the Nunavut Wildlife Management Board on Tuesday, Nov. 13, in Iqaluit.

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