SCIENTISTS WARN POLAR BEARS ARE AT RISK
NORWAY MUST LEAD ON CITES APPENDIX I UPLISTING IN 2028
In 2028, governments will gather at CITES COP21.
Polar bears will only be considered for stronger protection if a country submits a proposal to uplist them to Appendix I — which would ban all international commercial trade.
Norway is best placed to submit a proposal
to protect polar bears from international commerical trade.
Norway continues to import Canadian polar bears
Between 2012 and 2021, Norway imported:
185 polar bear hides from Canada
144 for commercial purposes (78%), 37 as hunting trophies (20%),4 for personal use
Email the Minister for Environment
If you believe Norway should take a leadership role and support stronger protections for polar bears, contact the Minister for Climate and Environment, Andreas Bjelland Eriksen.