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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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