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Arctic sea ice grows & Churchill polar bears into their 4th month of fasting
A quiet year for problems in the polar bear capital of the world (Churchill, Manitoba) so far – despite this year tying for the second-lowest minimum since 1979 – and the ice is growing fast. In fact,...
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Ice formation in W Hudson Bay slower than 2015 but not likely as slow as 1983
After a great start this year for Churchill-area polar bears of Western Hudson Bay – who came off the ice in better than usual condition after what must have been a good spring hunting season – ice...
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Polar Bear Alert report for 1st week of November 2016, Churchill Manitoba
Week 17 (I’ve been counting) for 31 October – 6 November (Week 1 was 11-17 July): “Most bears are still out at Cape Churchill.” [see map below] See previous reports here, and here. Ten-day sea ice...
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No correlation between freeze-up dates for Hudson Bay & total Arctic ice cover
Guess which year between 2006 and 2016 had the latest start to freeze-up on Hudson Bay, given that 2012 had the lowest September average and 2007 and 2016 tied for second-lowest (see graph below, from...
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Report of Hudson Bay polar bear onshore in winter is rare indeed – here’s why
Late February is still the dead of winter in the Arctic, a time when most polar bears are at their leanest and out on the sea ice trying to find seals – and that means yesterday’s report of a “very...
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Polar bear mating season winds down with lots of sea ice habitat available
Habitat for polar bears is abundant worldwide as the prime feeding season passes its peak and mating season for sexually mature bears winds down. Battle among polar bear males for the right to mate,...
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Problem polar bears of Churchill: first report of the season similar to 2016
The first activity report of the Churchill Polar Bear Alert Program has been released for 2017. It comes on the same week as last year’s (so about the same dates for first bears ashore both years), and...
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Churchill polar bear report 24-30 July rather boring compared to last year
This is the third week of reports from the Churchill Polar Bear Alert Program but not much in the way of excitement or information, although more bears must be ashore by now. Compare to last year at...
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Churchill polar bear reports to 6 August show fewer problems than last two years
Churchill, Manitoba Polar Bear Alert Program problem bear reports for weeks 3 (24 July – 30 July 2017) and 4 (31 July – 6 August 2017) show much less activity and fewer problems in this Western Hudson...
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Fat polar bears [and lots of them] drive public confidence in future of the...
What is causing the death of the polar bear as a climate change icon? Fat bears are part of it, but mostly it’s the fact that polar bear numbers haven’t declined as predicted. Western Hudson Bay polar...
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Problem bear reports confirm Churchill polar bears are in excellent condition
Now that all bears are ashore for the season, the folks at the Polar Bear Alert program in Churchill note in their report for week 7 (21-27 August, 2017) that the bears ashore are in excellent...
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Problem polar bears in Churchill at this date show 2017 less than 2016 and 2015
Comparing Churchill problem bear statistics over a few years provides some critical perspective: this year, the bears are causing much fewer problems. This 2nd week in September is no exception, being...
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W Hudson Bay polar bear season wrap-up: problem bear stats & sea ice vs. 2016
This year, due to an early freeze-up of the sea ice, many polar bears left the Western Hudson Bay area (including Churchill) the week of November 6-12. However, the folks who produce Churchill’s...
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Polar bear sighted onshore in northern Newfoundland at St. Lunaire-Griquet
The first report I’ve seen this season of a polar bear onshore has come in and ironically, it comes from northern Newfoundland, the setting of my polar bear attack thriller, EATEN. Only time will tell...
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New information on the fatal polar bear attack at Arviat, Western Hudson Bay
Additional information is available regarding the fatal mauling of a young Arviat father two weeks ago that may answer the question of why the bear left the Hudson Bay sea ice well before it was...
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Churchill area polar bears off the ice as of third week in July say problem...
Second week of Polar Bear Alert Activity reports (16-22 July) for 2018 and already two bears are in jail, making it the busiest 3rd week in July since 2015: Last week (9-15 July) there were a few bears...
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Churchill problem polar bear report for week 3, July 23-29 2018
Polar bears that have come off the sea ice of Hudson Bay near Churchill, Manitoba in Western Hudson Bay are apparently in a wide variety of conditions, from very fat to skinny. So, not all skinny...
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Busy week for Churchill Polar Bear Alert Program in week 6, more problems...
The Churchill Polar Bear Alert program has been busy in week 6 (Aug.13-19), with 67 occurrences to date: slower than last year but not quite as brisk as 2016. Some bears have already been released from...
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Inuit hunters frustrated by polar bear conservation rules that put their...
‘The rules are taking over Inuit tradition and the bears are taking over Inuit. We’re just watching in the distance, afraid of these bears because they’re free to do whatever they want.’ says Brian...
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Polar bears waiting for ice on Russian coast of Chukchi Sea threaten village...
Ryrkaypiy on the Chukotka coast of Russia is similar to Churchill, Manitoba: both human settlements are of similar size and are close to where polar bears wait for sea ice to form in the fall and where...
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