Northern hunters, scientists and people with vivid imaginations have discussed the possibility for years.
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"We've known it's possible, but actually most of us never thought it would happen," said Ian Stirling, a polar bear biologist with the Canadian Wildlife Service in Edmonton.
It may be the only one of its kind anywhere in the world - ever.
Quick shoot it.
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I think hunting can have a place in the world. Without hunting, many First Nations communities in Canada would fall apart. A hunter who is safety-oriented, humane, and who uses both the animal's flesh and fur is a responsible partaker in a tradition as old as the human species. I knew one such hunter a long time ago.
"Sports" hunting would be another matter.
Yes, of course, you make a good point. When I was growing up, we shot deer and grouse - and ate them. There are people who hunt because they need to.
I have nothing good to say, though, about sport hunting with high-powered rifles or high-powered bows. The idea that it is ever "sporting" and that it's okay if the animals "have a chance" is ridiculous.
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