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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
The narrative that Canada's indigenous peoples are sacred custodians of the land, and conservationists by tradition, is an attractive one. It fits the myth of the noble savage fending off corruption by modern society. But it's not true. Native bands have demonstrated a capability to exhaust natural resources like fish and game just as readily as non-Natives.
I covered a case in the NWT where several indigenous hunters using snowmobiles and high-powered rifles took down 10 caribou in a few minutes, cut only the prime parts off the animals, and left the rest to rot. Fish and wildlife officers were hated by the locals because they tried to enforce limits on hunting and fishing.
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Oops, my middle finger drug across the screen and thanked this post-my inner racist exposing himself again. On the other hand I have witnessed such actions myself. You can see it in forestry, fishing, hunting....