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Topics

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US Legal Requirements

Inupiat-Inuvialuit Agreement user group agreement for the Southern Beaufort Sea

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Shared interest in the population

Milestones/History of Agreement

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Main Terms of Agreement

Russian Harvest History

Recent Events and Urgency

Goal - Activate the Agreement as soon as possible

Ratification

Legislation

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Marking,Tagging, and Reporting

Polar Bear Tagging

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Southern Beaufort Sea Population

Chukchi/Bering Seas Population

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Contaminants

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Background

Methods

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Observations

Model Selection/Analysis

Future Surveys

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Why the increased number of bears near shore?

Potential Impacts

Increase in Industrial Activity

Why is information on polar bear aggregations important?

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Survey Purpose

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Study Participants and Partners

A Closer Look

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Methods Scan sampling: number, age/class, sex Focal sampling: behavior and habitat use

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2003 Fall Field Season

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Cross Island: Focal Sampling Results 2002

Barter Island: Focal Sampling Results\2002

Barter Island: Focal Sampling Results by Cohort

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Traditional Ecological Knowledge

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Preliminary Results of polar bear monitoring efforts during oil and gas operations, Beaufort Sea, Alaska, 1994-2000

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Specific geographic area covered by the Beaufort Sea Incidental Take regulations.

Polar bear take is authorized through Letters of Authorization

Polar Bear LOA Requirements

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Field Camps

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