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Polar bear habitat update – Sea ice starting to form on Hudson Bay
Is that ice I see forming along the shore of Hudson Bay, just in time for Hallowe’en? Not enough to resume hunting but a sign that freeze-up can’t be too far off. See the ice map below and this photo...
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Polar bear habitat update: what a difference a year makes to sea ice coverage...
There is far more ice — and far more concentrated ice — in Canada this year than on this day last year. That’s good news for most polar bear populations. [And, it turns out, more ice total this year on...
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Tracking polar bears in the Southern Beaufort, with a sea ice surprise –...
USGS biologists were clearly busy this spring putting more satellite radio collars and glue-on tags on Southern Beaufort Sea polar bears but there’s some surprising information in their April 2015...
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Hudson Bay update – lots of sea ice well positioned for polar bears to get...
There is slightly less ice this year in Hudson Bay than last year but it is hugging tight against the western shore, which means polar bears in Western and Southern Hudson Bay will be able to stay out...
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