The nature and significance of polar bear conservation hunting
ABSTRACT. The history and current status of polar bear (Ursus maritimus) conservation hunting in the Canadian Arctic, where trophy hunts by non-local hunters have steadily increased in number over the past three decades, have been influenced by local and international factors. Although polar bear hi...
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| Summary: | ABSTRACT. The history and current status of polar bear (Ursus maritimus) conservation hunting in the Canadian Arctic, where trophy hunts by non-local hunters have steadily increased in number over the past three decades, have been influenced by local and international factors. Although polar bear hides taken in the subsistence hunt have commercial value, revenues from non-resident trophy hunting provide a much greater economic return to the Inuit. Research suggests that these greater cash returns and the increased local interest by Native hunters in outfitting and guiding do not threaten community cultural values, which continue to emphasize subsistence and the conservation of local wildlife resources. These outcomes suggest that community-based polar bear trophy hunts provide an example of a successful conservation-hunting program that contributes to wildlife management and sustainable economic and community development in the Canadian Arctic. Key words: conservation hunting, community-based management, conservation, polar bears, trophy hunting RÉSUMÉ. L’histoire et l’état actuel de la chasse de conservation de l’ours polaire (Ursus maritimus) dans l’Arctique canadien, là où la chasse aux trophées par les chasseurs n’étant pas de la région a augmenté régulièrement au cours des trente dernières années, ont été influencés par des facteurs locaux et internationaux. Bien que les peaux d’ours polaires provenant de la chasse de subsistance aient une valeur commerciale, les revenus puisés de la chasse aux trophées par des personnes étrangères à la région procurent un rendement économique beaucoup plus grand aux Inuits. Des recherches suggèrent que ces rendements monétaires plus élevés et l’intérêt accru à l’échelle locale que portent les chasseurs autochtones aux activités de pourvoirie et de guide ne |
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