Canada Reviewing Polar Bear Problem

Yes Canada has now entered into the fray about the polar bears. But it's not what you think. Seems Canada have too many and they are becoming a nuisance. People want guns to rid them of the nuisance. Clearly the world has too many polar bears.

Arctic adventurer and writer Jerry Kobalenko is usually happy to see wildlife on his excursions, but his most recent trip to Torngat Mountains National Park Reserve on Labrador's northern tip offered more than he needed.

"We had 13 polar bear encounters in six days and one was really close," Mr. Kobalenko said. "A bear came into camp and would not go away. It took us seven flares and half an hour to chase it."

Now, his rule for travel in polar bear country is simple. "You either have a firearm or you don't go."

Parks Canada is beginning to agree.

Sounds like sound reasoning by sane people. Handy advice for venturing out in the wild wherever you go. Man may be intelligent, but he is not at the top of the food chain in the wilderness. Best to go armed, That's what I have done for years. On only a few occasions were any problems encountered. Several times was with wild feral dogs running in a pack, that can be really tricky, and the others were of the two legged kind. The most frightening was a happenstance encounter with drug smugglers. At that encounter I was actually hunting and had a 12 ga semi-automatic that I proudly displayed -- As I carefully backed down the entire length of the trail. When not hunting a 9 mm, 45 auto or 44 mag is my companion, carried mostly concealed -- Even the wife doesn't know if I am packing. Discreet, careful and deliberate applies to CCW holders -- And always be willing to back away.

There is currently a review period on allowing CCW in National Parks. Go here to comment.

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