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"As far as we can tell, there shouldn't be a negative impact on Manitoba's tourism industry," said John Gunter, general manager of Frontiers North Adventures, one of two companies allowed to offer polar bear tours in the province's wildlife management areas.
Gunter said he doesn't expect the new designation to affect his company's Tundra Buggy tours, which already adhere to Manitoba Conservation permit restrictions. Steve Kearney, director of Manitoba Conservation's northeast region, said he doesn't expect any immediate changes as a result of the designation aside from, "another level of protection of the bears, and with emphasis on habitat."See the full content of this document
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Province Lists Polar Bear As Threatened Species
By Bruce Owen and Lindsey Wiebe
POLAR bears in Manitoba now have special protection under the province's Endangered Species Act, a move designed to restrict how close p...See the full content of this document
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