We are concerned

In this UN designated year of Ecotourism it is with astonishment and dismay that we hear of pressure to weaken the hunting legislation in Greenland - in particular planned approval of extended hunting licences for Guillemot and Eider

Søndag d. 3. februar 2002
David Conlin
Emnekreds: Internationale spørgsmål, Jagt, Miljø og natur, Politik.

Gentlemen,

In this UN designated year of Ecotourism it is with astonishment and dismay that we hear of pressure to weaken the hunting legislation in Greenland - in particular planned approval of extended hunting licences for Guillemot and Eider.

With the advent of a new millenium we had hoped that, in Greenland as elsewhere, the rape and exploitation of our common and dwindling natural resources would be greatly reduced. Have we learnt nothing from over 2000 years of civilisation? How often have we seen man's 'regulatory' interventions to 'restore' the natural balance - which he upset in the first place - result in de-stabilisation of populations and total extinction of complete species - FOR EVER.

Is this to be the fate of the several hundreds of thousands of Brünnich's Guillemots, Common and King Eider from Canada, Iceland and Svalbard, which winter in Southwestern Greenland; and whose populations also suffer from overhunting?

We urge you to implement, maintain and strongly enforce controls on, and regulation of, hunting in Greenland. There is no alternative if one of the last coherent natural land masses in our Northern Hemisphere, together with its natural flora and fauna, is to remain intact for our children, and for generations yet unborn.

We look forward to hearing of your resolve to ensure the nature - and not short term economic or political aims - are the winner for once.

Yours sincerely,
David Conlin
Proact International Berlin Berlin Germany
Sunday, 3rd February 2002

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