Category Archives: Polar Bear

Polar Bear Populations Booming  

  Petition Congress to Investigate USGS Polar Bear Research Methods  

“… thick sea ice in late winter and early spring have caused greater devastation to polar-bear populations than recent summer sea ice declines.” http://arcticjournal.com/opinion/1869/unstable-thinking-about-polar-bear-habitat  

A story of dodgy science. http://www.psmag.com/magazines/pacific-standard-cover-story/endangered-polar-bear-global-warming-climate-change-arctic-sea-ice-50450/

“The debate about climate change and its impact on polar bears has intensified with the release of a survey that shows the bear population in a key part of northern Canada is far larger than many scientists thought, and might … Continue reading →

With cool temperatures and thick ice on Hudson Bay the Polar bears had a couple of extra weeks to feast on ringed seals. When ice melts it’s a trend but when ice remains frozen it’s an “exception” or “blip”. That … Continue reading →

The annual fall survey of Polar bears in the Churchill area of Hudson Bay set a new record this year. With hunting quotas almost eliminated new records could be set in subsequent years. Reduced hunting is the main driver in … Continue reading →

When the shorefast ice gets too thick seals move away because they can’t maintain their breathing holes. Polar bear populations have suffered in the past in the coldest winters. The main starvation time for polar bears is in March – … Continue reading →

It’s almost June so this is a good time to check in on the polar bear. Female bears emerged from their dens in March or April after eight months of feeding their cubs from stored fat. This is feast time … Continue reading →