Animal 0 Posté(e) le 1 mai 2005 April 8, 2005 Greenland's hunters a dying breed Greenlanders are turning their backs on sealing, whaling, and fishing: the traditional hunter occupation is dying out and could disappear in the next decade, says new research by Denmark's Roskilde University. Its findings show the numbers of active hunters are down and that Greenlanders are having an increasingly difficult time making a living from hunting. The number of seal hunters fell by about 60 per cent between 1993 and 2003, from 6,560 to 2,713. The average age of a seal hunter also became much older during this same period. "I'm astonished by the falling numbers," the research study's author, Rasmus O. Rasmussen, told Greenland's National Radio KNR. "If you calculate into the future, the occupation will disappear within the next 10 years." Rasmussen said even the few remaining hunters are telling their children not to follow in their footsteps. "They find it hard to recommend because work conditions are harsh and the economic results are very limited," he said. April 8, 2005 Partager ce message Lien à poster Partager sur d’autres sites
