On thin ice, more polar bears move from Svalbard to Franz Josef Land
February 27 marked International Polar Bear Day, but there is no reason to celebrate at Svalbard where the entire west-
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Polar bear shot dead in Svalbard after attacking tourist
A French woman is hospitalised after attacked by a polar bear at Svalbard Monday morning. “The Governor was alarmed just
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Our garbage is threatening polar bears — but there are solutions, new report says
A new research paper suggests food waste from humans is posing an increasing threat to already struggling polar bear populations
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Canada announces $1.43 million for Inuit protected and conserved area on Hudson Bay island chain
The Canadian government announced on Thursday that they’ll invest $1.43 million in the creation of an Indigenous Protected and Conserved
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Some polar bears in High Arctic temporarily benefit from thinning ice says study
As climate change threatens the survival of several polar bear populations in the lower Arctic latitudes, thinning sea ice in
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Canadian hunter survives 4 days on the land with no food, plenty of polar bears
A Nunavut man has a harrowing story to tell after getting lost for four days out on the land near
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Alaska polar bear den disturbances part of ‘death by a thousand cuts,’ researcher says
An extensive study of how Alaska’s oil industry can disturb denning polar bears is featured in a recent edition of the
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Scientists raise alarm about polar bears’ plastic consumption in Arctic Russia
Plastic waste makes up a quarter of the diet for polar bears, says Ivan Mizin, research director of Russian Arctic
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Environmental science in the Arctic: Selected reports
From melting sea ice to permafrost thaw to polar bears, read our selected reports on environmental science in the Arctic.
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Canadian polar bear expert Ian Stirling given lifetime award
Ian Stirling (PhD) was awarded Ice Bear Lifetime Achievement Award Saturday by Polar Bears International, a non-profit solely focused on
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Man in Arctic Canada fined for unlawfully killing polar bear
A man from Inuvik, in Canada’s Northwest Territories, has been fined $1,500 for killing a polar bear last year. Justin
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Man in Arctic Canada found guilty of killing polar bear without tag
A man who killed a polar bear on an isolated island in Canada’s Arctic cannot claim self-defence because he got
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Trial starts for man charged with ‘unlawfully’ killing polar bear in northwestern Canada
A man facing charges for allegedly hunting a polar bear in the Beaufort Delta region without tags is on trial
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No photos! Put your phone down around polar bears, wildlife enforcement says
A picture of a nearby polar bear is impressive, but it can also be dangerous to get. That’s why wildlife
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Couple in Atlantic Canada feels lucky to be alive after polar bear encounter
Carrie Dyson says both she and her husband are lucky to be alive after a “horrifying” close encounter with a
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