photo credit: denn

I’d like to say how amazed I am when I come across these stories, but I can’t. I keep finding stories like this all the time that point out the stupidity of our own species.

Polar Bears have recently been placed on the Endangered Species list. So what happens? The Canadian government (not just some trade organization) has requested that the U.S. change their stance and allow hunting of the bears. Why? It isn’t because rogue polar bears are attacking pets and livestock. They haven’t developed a taste for human flesh. No, the reason the Canadian government wants us to start hunting polar bears again is - to keep the hunter-tourist industry alive. It seems that wealthy Americans are willing to pay big bucks so that they can cover their floor with a polar bear skin rug. Now that hunting them has been banned, Canada’s hunter-tourism industry is experiencing hard times.

Next thing you know, some country will slaughter whales for “scientific research”, and nearly all of the meat will end up in the marketplace. Oh, wait. I think some country already does that.