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Polar Apposites
U.S.-Russia treaty will protect polar bears |
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19 Jul 2006 |
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| Polar Apposites U.S.-Russia treaty will protect polar bears A polar-bear-protecting treaty between the U.S. and Russia was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives this week. It would prohibit the possession, sale, and purchase of polar bears or parts thereof (ew!), and also set quotas on hunting by Native populations. Currently, Native Americans are allowed to hunt polar bears for subsist ... |
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| Topics: Arctic, news, polar bears, Russia, United States, wildlife (all these topics) |
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