Beaufort Sea polar bear population took big hit in early 2000s, study says
The polar bear population in the southern Beaufort Sea — considered one of the populations most vulnerable to reductions in Arctic
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Bird ambulance swoops to the rescue in eastern Finland
A group of bird enthusiasts in South Karelia decided to set up the avian emergency service after intervening to save
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Eye on the Arctic – Week in Review 11/14/14
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories on Eye on the Arctic this
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Polar bears sniff pawprints to find clues about potential mates: study
Polar bears looking for mates appear to be following their noses over the sea ice, according to a newly published study.
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New measures to protect the Saimaa seal in Finland
Restrictions on new holiday homes, more limits on fishing and an 800 metre no-go zone around dens are included in
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Finland: Snow cannon to help Saimaa seals build dens
Dark, snowless winters can feel gloomy in Finland—but to the endangered Saimaa ringed seal, milder weather is an existential threat.
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Canadian senator proposes nation-wide “seal products day”
A Canadian Senator wants to promote Inuit, and other community seal hunting here in Canada, in light of the ongoing
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Struggle to control dangerous stray dogs across northern Canada
It’s been a problem for many years in small communities all across far northern Canada. Stray pets and semi-wild dogs
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Scientists raise alarm over Russia’s ice-free Kara Strait
Polar scientists have since 2010 only seen open waters in the important migration route for polar bears over the Kara
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Climate change adversely affecting Arctic wildlife
There is increasing evidence that climate change, which is warming the polar region, is having a negative affect upon a
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Sweden: No proof that elk get drunk say researchers
The “drunken” Swedish elks that get so much attention this time of year may be a myth. Swedish Radio Science
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Alaska dogs get taste of dryland racing
Jenni Van Muijen was a mess from head to toe Sunday. Everything she wore was in need of a washing
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First muskox in a century spotted in Manitoba, Canada
For the first time since the late 1800s, a muskox has been spotted by hunters in the western Canadian province
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Fur farming bucks decline, creates jobs in Finland – but still faces opposition
Fur farming and related industries such as leather goods production and animal feed manufacturing have combined to create some 1,200
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Demand triggers black market for wild game in Sweden
Greater demand for wild game has created a black market for gangs of poachers in Sweden who hunt the animals
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