1 July 2024 at 07:19 Fines for having disturbed polar bears Two guides in a French shipping company have been fined NOK 20,000 each for seeking out and disturbing polar bears. This is reported by the Governor of Svalbard on Monday. The incident took place on Sunday 23 June in the north of Svalbard. This when the guides led guests towards land where a polar bear cub and a polar bear cub were eating a whale carcass. – Both animals were disturbed and withdrew from the place where they had found food, writes the Governor. Administrator Lars Fause states that the size of the fine is based on previous practice and reflects what he describes as the seriousness of the case. – Given climate change, with less sea ice and increasing problems for the ice-dependent species, the Governor will also in the future have a high focus on unnecessary disturbance of polar bears in particular, says Fause. The case will be sent to the Nord-Trom district court for legal proceedings, if the submissions are not approved.
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Report for having disturbed polar bears – news Troms and Finnmark
