Nunavut: Nunavut Slams Proposal To List Ringed Seals As Threatened

Nunavut: Nunavut Slams Proposal To List Ringed Seals As Threatened   "Unwelcome and misguided initiative" could undermine Inuit seal hunt, Shewchuk says   Nunavut’s environment minister blasted an American proposal to list bearded and ringed seals as threatened under that country’s Endangered Species Act.   “This senseless proposal is an unwelcome and misguided initiative that could negatively impact Inuit, who have strong cultural and economic ties to this important species,” said Daniel...

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