360º News: International & National briefs
National News
Environment Canada has put a $44,000 price tag on the country's polar bears. The money will be spent on a study to appraise the animal's value as a national icon. Polar bears are big business for small northern communities. The Star reported that sport hunters pay up to $30,000 to hunt the bears, while Inuit hunters can get up to $400 per metre of hide. The study will attempt to look beyond the trophy value of the bears and examine "other consumptive values (meat, hide and other parts), nonconsumptive values (tourism, art, crafts), scientific/educational value, and existence value or value as an iconic species," the work statement of the study says.
International News
According to a new report by the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one in four high school students and adults between 18 to 34 years old have at least one binge drinking episode a month. Two out of three high school students binge drink and about one in three adults do. Binge drinking means four or more drinks for women, and five or more for men. The CDC reports excessive use of alcohol is the third leading cause of preventable death in America. France is warning citizens to be cautious about UK travel, after reports of a possible al-Qaeda attack on European cities. British officials have said it is not likely an attack will happen. Twelve people were arrested on October 5, but it has not been determined whether they are linked with the potential attacks.
compiled by Jessica Ireland and Erika Faust
Environment Canada has put a $44,000 price tag on the country's polar bears. The money will be spent on a study to appraise the animal's value as a national icon. Polar bears are big business for small northern communities. The Star reported that sport hunters pay up to $30,000 to hunt the bears, while Inuit hunters can get up to $400 per metre of hide. The study will attempt to look beyond the trophy value of the bears and examine "other consumptive values (meat, hide and other parts), nonconsumptive values (tourism, art, crafts), scientific/educational value, and existence value or value as an iconic species," the work statement of the study says.
International News
According to a new report by the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one in four high school students and adults between 18 to 34 years old have at least one binge drinking episode a month. Two out of three high school students binge drink and about one in three adults do. Binge drinking means four or more drinks for women, and five or more for men. The CDC reports excessive use of alcohol is the third leading cause of preventable death in America. France is warning citizens to be cautious about UK travel, after reports of a possible al-Qaeda attack on European cities. British officials have said it is not likely an attack will happen. Twelve people were arrested on October 5, but it has not been determined whether they are linked with the potential attacks.
compiled by Jessica Ireland and Erika Faust
