Comments on: Hope for Polar Bears

By: Susan (UK)

Susan (UK) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:29:01 +0000

The papers over here have only just reported on this incident. Yes, the boy was out with his father when he got trapped on the ice floe. I know that Inuits are allowed to hunt as they only hunt for food, not sport, but I hope that the bear was killed only out of necessity because it was becoming aggressive. I appreciate that a polar bear is dangerous, but I just feel so sad for those two babies and I hope that they have been rescued. I doubt if we’ll hear about that over here, so if any of you can find out what has happened to those poor cubs, please let me know.

By: rita

rita — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:46:58 +0000

The hunters were Inuits. They are probably allowed to hunt polar bears because it is part of their heritage.

By: Lainie

Lainie — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:40:04 +0000

# 11. Well as far as I was concerned, if they were going to leave the carcass of the mother there with her cubs, what was the purpose of the hunt ?? I’m against hunting altogether, but the polar bears numbers should be allowed to go up, before hunting is even considered each season. In a perfect world, hunting of polar bears, or any animal for that matter would be stopped, and against the law !

By: Susan (UK)

Susan (UK) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:21:57 +0000

This sort of thing makes me despair. Sorry to sound harsh, but these people should be culled at birth.

By: patti c

patti c — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:54:40 +0000

So sad, those little polar bears! I shed a tear!

By: Lainie

Lainie — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:24:57 +0000

As the most recent story on the internet said, regarding the story of the teen hunter, who shot a mother polar bear. The cubs remained with their dead mother on the ice.

By: rita

rita — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:51:19 +0000

Tatqiq and Kalluk were orphans when they were turned over to the San Diego Zoo. If the cubs could be retrieved in a timely manner, I’d think there would be a chance for their survival.

By: Lainie

Lainie — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:07:25 +0000

# 5 Rita. Please read my other comments. The cubs are orphans.

By: Catbelly

Catbelly — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:45:23 +0000

Wonderful update ! ! ! Looking at things positively always sends out the positive ripple effect so keep it going!

By: rita

rita — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:45:19 +0000

There is a news item on the BBC today about a boy who was trapped on an ice floe with a female polar bear and her two cubs. He shot the mother before being rescued. What’s happened to the cubs?