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Tag Archives: hunting

September 13, 2018     No comments

Spreading sickness: Rabies detected in three more Arctic foxes, putting this year’s trapping season in question

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Three more Arctic foxes have tested positive for rabies, heightening concerns about the fall hunting and trapping season after another fox and a reindeer tested positive for the disease since May, according to The Governor of Svalbard.

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August 15, 2018     No comments

Going shooting? Get shot first: Reindeer hunters urged to get rabies vaccinations, take precautions after two animals diagnosed with disease

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Reindeer hunters are being advised to get rabies vaccinations and take extra precautions in the field this year after a reindeer and a fox tested positive for the disease in recent months.

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September 12, 2017     No comments

Random weirdness for the week of Sept. 12, 2017

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The sight of gunshot-riddled reindeer carcasses hanging from what’s normally a swing set at Kullungen Kindergarten is yet another reminder Svalbard is a right-wing conservative haven, no matter what stereotypes they have about Norway being an Arctic version of North Korea.

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August 29, 2015     No comments

Random weirdness for the week of Aug. 25, 2015

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Always eager to point out our stupidity before either of our readers get a chance, take a moment to look at the weather forecast on page 3. Did it take longer than three seconds to spot what’s amiss. Yup – we’re publishing as fact that Longyearbyen will have two sunsets on Wednesday.

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URGENT PLEA – Icepeople’s website and editor need help NOW to avoid homelessness

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It’s crazy enough being someone from “elsewhere” in Svalbard – help ensure this “other” at least has a home for his newspaper and himself!

There have been some moments of true desperation during our 13-year history. This is one of them.

(Shortcut: GoFundMe / website / Vipps at 4151 4638)

Icepeople is again facing an immediate existential crisis due (of course) to hardships largely inflected by the pandemic. In short, 1) the website needs $22 U.S. (190 NOK) to stay online for another month and 2) the editor needs any and all help possible to avoid homelessness in the middle of polar winter (not that it’s legal here any other time of the year).

So if you appreciate Icepeople for its unique stories about Svalbard and/or critical news during these critical times, as well as its features about the more colorful aspects of life here (today’s feature about the upcoming Polarjazz festival is for the event that first drew our editor’s attention to Svalbard way back in 2008) please do whatever you can during what are admittedly incredibly harsh times for many.

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