Boat Operator Fined $5,000 for Waking Sleeping Polar Bear with Foghorn
A person in Norway’s Svalbard archipelago was fined 50,000 Norwegian kroner, equivalent to US$5,255, for using a ship’s foghorn to wake a sleeping polar bear, according to local officials cited by the governor of the territory and CTV News. Svalbard Authorities Issue Hefty Fine For Disturbing Protected Wildlife The incident occurred earlier this month while … Read more