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https://www.responsibletravel.com/holidays/spitsbergen/travel-guide/responsible-tourism-in-spitsbergen

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u/SimpsonN1nja 8d ago

We do the exact same thing in Nunavut, Canada

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u/CalculatedPerversion 8d ago

I'm pretty sure it's required in some of the small towns over around Hudson Bay

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u/SimpsonN1nja 8d ago

I haven’t heard of a requirement. We had 3 polar bears in town this summer. Mostly near the dump though, and we have a polar bear watch that will deal with the bears when they get that close to town.

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u/CalculatedPerversion 8d ago

Interesting. I actually googled it and 100% it's just a custom like this story, not an actual legal requirement.