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| Polar bears cool off in Canada jail |
| By The Daily News |
| Published: 07/17/2006 |
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The town of Churchill, in Canada's far north, will expand its unique polar bear jail to house more wayward carnivores and reduce the threat of bear attacks, an official said. The facility, built in 1980 in the world's polar bear capital, will also be cooled over the summer to make the furry inmates' incarceration "a bit more bearable," said Shaun Bobier of the Manitoba Conservation Department. Polar bears that wander into town in summer or autumn are now captured if they cannot be easily scared off. They are held in one of 23 cells divided by cinder block walls until ice forms on nearby Hudson's Bay and then released, Bobier said. However, if the facility becomes overcrowded, some bears are relocated far away by helicopter. With five new cells to be added soon, conservation officers will be able to hold more bears for longer periods, said Bobier. |
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