Moose hide tanning as explained by an Ojibwa elder.

Moose hide tanning as explained by an Ojibwa elder.:

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HISTORY OF TATTOOING IN THE ARCTIC by Lars Krutak

HISTORY OF TATTOOING IN THE ARCTIC by Lars Krutak: "Standing sentinel in the frozen waters of Bering Sea, St. Lawrence Island fosters a complex of remarkable tattooing traditions spanning 2000 years. Ancient maritime peoples from Asia first colonized this windswept outpost lured by vast herds of ivory-bearing walrus and other sea-mammals. Bringing with them new advances in hunting technology and material culture, the Old Bering Sea/Okvik and Punuk peoples quickly adapted to their insular environment. "

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HISTORY OF TATTOOING IN THE ARCTIC by Lars Krutak

HISTORY OF TATTOOING IN THE ARCTIC by Lars Krutak: "Standing sentinel in the frozen waters of Bering Sea, St. Lawrence Island fosters a complex of remarkable tattooing traditions spanning 2000 years. Ancient maritime peoples from Asia first colonized this windswept outpost lured by vast herds of ivory-bearing walrus and other sea-mammals. Bringing with them new advances in hunting technology and material culture, the Old Bering Sea/Okvik and Punuk peoples quickly adapted to their insular environment. "

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I See Them in Their Art on Vimeo

I See Them in Their Art on Vimeo: "Inuit Art expert Judith Varney Burch talks about her life and her passion for Inuit Art."

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Plan to cull 70,000 grey seals gets Senate panel's approval - Politics - CBC News

Plan to cull 70,000 grey seals gets Senate panel's approval - Politics - CBC News: "There were an estimated 104,000 of the animals living in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence as of 2010, the Senate committee said in a news release.

The report also recommends setting up a bounty system to compensate hunters, but it didn't say how much the bounty should be. There is no market for grey seal pelts.

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) blames the seals for preventing cod stocks from recovering in the Gulf.

Acting fisheries minister Gail Shea is under pressure from the fishing industry to do something about the stalled cod recovery in the Gulf, where there's indirect scientific evidence suggesting hungry grey seals are to blame.

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What Do Polar Bears Eat? - YouTube

What Do Polar Bears Eat? - YouTube:

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Polar Bear Legend of the Great Canadian North - Canadian Wildlife Education Series

Polar Bear Legend of the Great Canadian North - Canadian Wildlife Education Series: "Polar bears naturally balance nature by preventing seal over populations and by leaving food scraps for arctic fox, raven and other bears. Ringed seal is their favorite food though they will hunt other types of seals and occasionally whales and walrus. Their tremendous sense of smell permits them to locate a seals breathing hole up to 1 mile away. Polar Bears walk up to4 miles per hour, while females with cubs slow to less than 2 miles. They use more than twice the amount of energy when walking than other mammals and 13 times more energy than resting bears. They can run up to 25 miles per hour over short distances. Harsh Arctic environments lead to food scarcity. To aid in its survival they slow their metabolism down after 10 days without food. This allows the bear to conserve energy until food is available. Hungry bears have been known to swim up to 6 miles per hour for up to 56 miles, though this quickly depletes their energy. When food is abundant its territory is small.
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