Migration is a common life history strategy among Arctic vertebrates, yet some of its aspects remain poorly described for some species. In February-March, post-parturient polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in western Hudson Bay, Canada, migrate from maternity den sites on land to the sea ice with three- to four-month-old cubs. We investigated this migration using data from 10 adult females fitted with satellite-linked global positioning system collars tracked in 2011 – 16. Directed movement towards the coast began on average on 1 March (range: 31 January to 23 March) and took a mean of 7.8 days to reach the coast. Bears traveled 18 to 100 km from their dens to the coast (mean = 63 km) at a mean rate of 6.7 km/d. Movements were highly directed, w...
Grizzly bears have recently become more common on the Arctic Islands in the Inuvialuit Settlement Re...
Since the 1990s, Inuit traditional knowledge (Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit) has taken on a substantial ro...
The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is considered an indicator species of ecosystem health because of i...
Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) display fidelity to large geographic regions, and their movements are ...
We examined the capture locations of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) on land in western Hudson Bay ove...
Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are an iconic Arctic species, but residents of Arctic coastal communit...
8. Polar Bear Ursus maritimus French: Ours blanc / German: Eisbar / Spanish: Oso polar Othe...
From 1981 through 1998, the condition of adult male and female polar bears has declined significantl...
We investigated the influence of ice conditions on activity and movement patterns of polar bears in ...
If climatic warming occurs, the first impacts on polar bears (Ursus maritimus) will be felt at the s...
Throughout their circumpolar range, pregnant female polar bears (Ursus maritimus) create snow dens i...
The locations of polar bear snow dens in winter on the Simpson Peninsula, Nunavut, and nearby island...
Dissertation (Ph.D.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 1995I used mark and recapture, and radio teleme...
Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) give birth in dens of ice and snow to protect their altricial young. D...
Observations on the location of polar bear (Ursus maritimus) maternity dens, the locations of female...
Grizzly bears have recently become more common on the Arctic Islands in the Inuvialuit Settlement Re...
Since the 1990s, Inuit traditional knowledge (Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit) has taken on a substantial ro...
The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is considered an indicator species of ecosystem health because of i...
Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) display fidelity to large geographic regions, and their movements are ...
We examined the capture locations of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) on land in western Hudson Bay ove...
Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are an iconic Arctic species, but residents of Arctic coastal communit...
8. Polar Bear Ursus maritimus French: Ours blanc / German: Eisbar / Spanish: Oso polar Othe...
From 1981 through 1998, the condition of adult male and female polar bears has declined significantl...
We investigated the influence of ice conditions on activity and movement patterns of polar bears in ...
If climatic warming occurs, the first impacts on polar bears (Ursus maritimus) will be felt at the s...
Throughout their circumpolar range, pregnant female polar bears (Ursus maritimus) create snow dens i...
The locations of polar bear snow dens in winter on the Simpson Peninsula, Nunavut, and nearby island...
Dissertation (Ph.D.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 1995I used mark and recapture, and radio teleme...
Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) give birth in dens of ice and snow to protect their altricial young. D...
Observations on the location of polar bear (Ursus maritimus) maternity dens, the locations of female...
Grizzly bears have recently become more common on the Arctic Islands in the Inuvialuit Settlement Re...
Since the 1990s, Inuit traditional knowledge (Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit) has taken on a substantial ro...
The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is considered an indicator species of ecosystem health because of i...