ICH Blog: What can we do to stop the theft of historic art pieces?

Following the recent theft of an iconic Amelia Earhart statue in Harbour Grace, I did a quick Google search on stolen bronze art pieces. The results are shocking, and this is only a short selection of a VERY long list over a few months. What steps can we take here in Newfoundland and Labrador to stop the theft and presumed recycling of historic bronze statues? - Dale Jarvis

Here are just a few recent thefts:

24 April 2025 - Edmonton, Alberta
Man arrested after more than $250K in metal stolen, including Emily Murphy statue
https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/emily-murphy-statue-partly-recovered-at-metal-recycler-man-charged

3 April 2025 - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Bronze statue stolen from northwest Albuquerque park

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycKz79yNZv8

11 March 2025 - Edmonton, AB

‘It’s very disrespectful’: Second bronze statue within 2 weeks goes missing in Edmonton

https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/its-very-disrespectful-second-bronze-statue-within-two-weeks-goes-missing-in-edmonton/

27 February 2025 - Berlin, Germany

Boy with Octopus: Who is stealing Berlin’s bronze statues?

https://www.the-berliner.com/english-news-berlin/boy-with-octopus-eduardo-rossi-who-is-stealing-bronze-statues/

14 February 2025 - St. Paul, USA