Bears Beware

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Term Paper Title	Bears Beware
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Bears Beware

In our world today many animals and plants are loosing their fight
against human intervention in their once well-balanced ecosystem.  We are all
aware of the extinction of the dinosaurs and the dodo birds, however most people
do not realize that annually thousands of species of our flora and fauna are
now becoming extinct.  This on going trend is increasingly threatening our
bio diversity and global ecology.  To give a specific example of animal depletion
I will focus on Canadian bears.  The following factors are responsible for
their decline. Hunting, loss of habitat, and just plain apathy on part of the
public to preserve the bio diversity of our land.
During 1994/95, a total
of 19,430 bear hunting licenses were issued to both residential and non-residential
people.  There were 3,790 so-called legal bear kills in BC alone.  It is estimated
that out of every one legally killed bear be it grizzly or black two are killed
illegally by poachers primarily just for their paws, head, gall bladder, and
reproductive organs.  These body parts are considered by Orientals to increase
strength and rejuvenate male potency. Given these facts 11,190 bears were killed
last year.  Biologist estimate that to keep the bear population at a balanced
figure only 4% should be allowed to be harvested annually. The current annual
harvest rate it is more like 8-12%.  In my opinion this is really outrageous.
We are watching it in front of our eyes and little is being done to prevent
it. We have already witnessed the rhinos, African elephants and the Siberian
tiger go through the same process and now they are on the brink of extinction.
Legal
hunting and poaching are similar in the sense that they both result in the
slaughter of animals be it bears or any creature.  Having depleted the animals
in their own countries, the rich flock here in the hundreds to go on big game
hunting expeditions and kill; anywhere from one to who knows how many bears.
I really don't understand what is going on with our government to allow this
to happen.  Soon grizzlies will be deemed endangered and when this happens
the price for their head will skyrocket and encourage further poaching.
The
typical responses heard from hunters are:
"We are the top of the food chain";
"That's why they are here, to satisfy man",  "it don't hurt their numbers",
"Its just a bear".  Their ignorant attitude is very short sighted and self-indulgent.
In my opinion if we want these magnificent creatures to be ...

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