Polar Bear swims 300km and then is....

[freshienow]

I wouldn't even think of calling a bear "rogue" because it swam somewhere far away from its home...

 

[Hawkfish3.0]

I wouldn't even think of calling a bear "rogue" because it swam somewhere far away from its home...

I agree. I would call it "desperate" instead. Poor guy's home probably melted out from under him.

 

[Onion01]

Considering how many polar bears are left, I would say the amount of $$ it would have cost them was negligible. Plus, I totally don't buy that any humans were in danger. Poor guy didn't make it past the coast

I agree. I would call it "desperate" instead. Poor guy's home probably melted out from under him.

funny and sad

 

[Kioka]

Whos to say that spending money on one rogue polar bear is the right way?

Lets just say that the bear ended up here in KY. Id rather F&G kill it with a few rounds that cost the state maybe $0.10ea then spending thousands tranqing it and transporting it that could go into say stocking a trout stream. By choosing to stock that trout stream the benefits would be better overall then trying to save the bear. The local tackle shop would get more buisness and its employees/owners would have more money to spend on things, the state will get more tax revenue to even further better things, and so on and so forth.

You see, you people need to take a step back and look at the big picture of how the real world works with the big boys in it.

Wanna talk about economics? We will. If we preserve the species, and the species' population bounces back, then Fish and Wildlife/Game can issue hunting permits for these guys, which the last time I CHECKED are much more than a fishing permit. This in turn create a demand for hunting supplies and so on, and it would benefit the local people since hiring guides in the North are not unusual, and not to mention that it would generate money for the tourist industry since people will be flying in to hunt them. MUCH more profitable than fishing.

However this is Iceland, not Canada, Russia or the States; I would view this case as a humanitarian case, and if the animal in question is relocated, then Iceland would get positive press and increase tourism. They wold be highly apraised by other nations as well.

 

[krzr3000]

Wanna talk about economics? We will. If we preserve the species, and the species' population bounces back, then Fish and Wildlife/Game can issue hunting permits for these guys, which the last time I CHECKED are much more than a fishing permit. This in turn create a demand for hunting supplies and so on, and it would benefit the local people since hiring guides in the North are not unusual, and not to mention that it would generate money for the tourist industry since people will be flying in to hunt them. MUCH more profitable than fishing.

However this is Iceland, not Canada, Russia or the States; I would view this case as a humanitarian case, and if the animal in question is relocated, then Iceland would get positive press and increase tourism. They wold be highly apraised by other nations as well.

Ditto...
Although otherwise iceland is on a good path. I did a paper on the value of whaling for a game theory class last semester. My research brought me to icelands case where they value whale watching over whaling as it is more profitable and sustainable.

This situation is very difficult, and the media can be sketchy at best. I would take details with a grain of salt.

 

[Spankbelly]

Maybe we should start dumping our refuse barges in arctic waters.
Then the bears can live on the floating debris.

That 300km dog paddle was impressive. He earned better than a bullet.

 

[ryanc2106]

thats wrong, what if i shot the cop because he was in my neck of the woods!