Overwhelming Majority of Canadians Support Banning International Trade in Polar Bear Parts
85 percent Support Appendix I Listing Under CITES, 72 percent Disapprove of Canadian Government Plans to Oppose the Ban
(firmenpresse) - OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 01/29/13 -- A new Environics poll commissioned by Humane Society International and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) shows that the vast majority of Canadians support the proposal to prohibit the international commercial trade of polar bear parts by uplisting the animals to Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). Canadian support for the uplisting of polar bears rose to 85 percent from 82 percent in comparison to a similar poll conducted by Environics in 2010.
The poll results come in advance of the 16th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP16) to CITES, 3-14 Mar. 2013, where delegates from Canada and other signatories will vote on the uplisting. The proposal has been made by the United States and is supported by Russia; both countries also have polar bear populations. The Canadian government opposes the proposal, and it has been working to undermine international efforts to garner the maximum protection for polar bears. Canadians' disapproval of the Canadian government's plan to oppose the uplisting has increased significantly from 61 percent to 72 percent.
"Canadians are aware that while climate change is the top threat to polar bears, killing them for trophies, rugs and trinkets is not only inhumane, but is unsustainable," said Rebecca Aldworth, executive director of Humane Society International/Canada. "The federal government should be listening to the international scientific community and the great majority of Canadians who want to see polar bears receive the maximum protection."
"As market demand for polar bears increases, so does the number of polar bears killed," said Sheryl Fink, IFAW spokesperson. "If Canadians want to help this species, we have to do everything we can to protect them before it's too late."
The international trade in polar bear parts results in the deaths of 441 polar bears every year on average in Canada.
A telephone survey was conducted between Jan. 2 and Jan. 11, 2013 with a sample size of 2,007 adults (18 years and over), randomly selected from across Canada. The survey has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 2.2 percentage points, at the 95 percent confidence level.
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Humane Society International/Canada is a leading force for animal protection, representing tens of thousands of members and constituents across the country. HSI/Canada has active programs in companion animals, wildlife and habitat protection, marine mammal preservation and farm animal welfare. HSI/Canada is proud to be a part of Humane Society International-one of the largest animal protection organizations in the world, with more than eleven million members and constituents globally-on the Web at .
About IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare)
Founded in 1969, IFAW saves animals in crisis around the world. With projects in more than 40 countries, IFAW rescues individual animals, works to prevent cruelty to animals and advocates for the protection of wildlife and habitats. For more information visit, or follow us on and .
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HSI/Canada
Dean Pogas
514.261.6007/514.395.2914
IFAW
Michelle Cliffe
647.986.4329
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