Archives – Dealing with problem polar bears in the Canadian Arctic
By the time the ice forms on Hudson Bay to take polar bears to the seal-rich feeding grounds to the
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Could drones help prevent polar bear attacks on the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard?
A polar bear shot dead after it attacked a crew member from a cruise ship on Svalbard this summer now
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Hunter in Nunavut, Canada calls for changes to polar bear rules after fatal summer attacks
A hunter from Arviat, Nunavut (Canadian east-Arctic), says more and more polar bears are taking over traditional Inuit hunting grounds,
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Survivor in Northern Canada recalls deadly encounter with polar bears
A Nunavut hunter who survived a polar bear attack that killed one of his friends last week says the encounter
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Hunter in Nunavut, Canada killed by polar bear and cub
A man from Nunavut has been killed in a polar bear attack, according to officials. He was attacked by a
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National Geographic polar bear apology proves colonialist attitudes towards Inuit remain, say northerners
One year after a controversial video that linked an emaciated polar bear to climate change, National Geographic has published an
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Opponents skeptical as U.S. Gov claims seismic survey will have “insignificant” impact in ANWR
The first sign of oil development in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is likely to be a 3D seismic survey. A
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Polar bear shot dead after attacking person on Svalbard
The bear attacked a person from a cruise vessel on Sjuøyene north of Nordaustlandet, in Svalbard. The attack happened Saturday
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Polar bears greatly exposed to toxic chemicals in eastern Barents Sea
Polar bears following the sea ice in hunt for seals have a 30-35% higher concentration of perfluoroalkyl substances compared to
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Hunters in Arctic Canadian city want to double 2018 polar bear harvest
Iqaluit’s hunters’ organization, in Nunavut, wants to use up unharvested polar bear tags that have accumulated in recent years. Each
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Man in Northern Canada killed protecting his children from polar bear
The community of Arviat, Nunavut (Northern Canada), is grieving after a local man was killed by a polar bear Tuesday
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As sea ice gets scarcer, polar bear attacks on people become more frequent
As Arctic sea ice has dwindled, polar bear attacks on people have increased — correlated trends that point to distressed conditions
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Polar bears’ switch to land foods showing up in lowered mercury levels
For polar bears pushed to shore as summer sea ice vanishes, there appears to be a side benefit — mercury levels
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Slowing Arctic warming called the only hope for polar bears in the long term
Just days before the inauguration of a new president who has dismissed climate change as a hoax, the Obama administration
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Ice-Blog: New report sees Arctic melt on course to tip global climate
Scientists say the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard has seen such extreme warmth this year that the average annual temperature could
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