Polar bear spotter wanted on Norwegian islands
Norway has a summer job for you: spotting polar bears in Arctic wilderness and waning researchers.
OSLO (AP) - Do you enjoy the outdoors and have strong vocal cords? If so, Norway might have a summer job for you: three weeks in the Arctic wilderness spotting polar bears.
The governor s office on the remote northern islands of Svalbard is seeking a polar bear spotter to warn researchers doing projects in the region.
The job starts July 8 and also requires previous experience with the outdoors, good polar bear spotting skills and a competence with firearms.
But Helge Solli from the governor s office says the successful candidate likely won t have to use a gun "just as long as they have a loud voice" to scare off any bears.
There are an estimated 3,000 polar bears in the Svalbard archipelago, which has a human population of about 2,400.
