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Female Polar Bear Mom Emerges From a Den in Alaska - BJ Kirschhoffer

Policy and Management

What's happening in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge?

Critical denning habitat for polar bear families

Article | 3 min | Oct 30, 2025

About Polar Bears

What Do Polar Bears Do in Autumn?

Fall is feasting time for polar bears.

Article | 9 min | Oct 17, 2025

Dark Clouds Cover Sky Above Melted Ice Floes in Svalbard - BJ Kirschhoffer

Climate Warming

Can we geoengineer the Arctic? Should we?

Explore the benefits and risks of geoengineering, specifically Solar Radiation Modification (SRM).

Article | 9 min | Oct 8, 2025

A wildfire burns through the tundra and boreal forest south of Churchill, Manitoba, an area known for polar bear denning sites.

Climate Warming

Are polar bears affected by wildfires?

Although polar bears spend much of their lives on the sea ice, most spend time on land — and a small number build their dens in areas at risk from wildfires

Article | 4 min | Sep 25, 2025

Polar bear and 2 coys huddled near a fence and oil drum in Churchill, Manitoba.

About Polar Bears

Looking at current and future threats to polar bears

Sea ice loss remains the greatest threat, but some human activities could have a collective impact on polar bears’ ability to rebound

Article | 4 min | Sep 15, 2025

Arctic sea ice minimum chart, September 12 2025.

Climate Warming

Why has the Arctic sea ice minimum not set a new record in over 10 years?

Despite Arctic warming, the Arctic sea ice minimum hasn't set a record in a decade. Researchers discuss possible reasons

Article | 3 min | Sep 14, 2025

Flag trees in snow along the frozen Hudson Bay in Churchill

Conservation Concerns

Why is Polar Bear Hunting Allowed?

Hunting is important to some Indigenous peoples in terms of both culture and subsistence. Where hunting is allowed, takes are governed by a quota system designed to keep the harvest within the bounds that populations can support.

Article | 4 min | Sep 3, 2025

Mother bear looking back at 1 cub, standing on ice

Climate Warming

New Research Shows Greater Stress on Western Hudson Bay Polar Bears

New research is raising greater concern about the Western Hudson Bay (WHB) population of polar bears, which includes the Churchill area. These studies add further context to the long-term decline observed in this population

Article | 2 min | Aug 28, 2025

Polar bear tracks on dark sea ice heading towards snow

Conservation Concerns

Polar Bears International’s stance on trade

Polar Bears International condemns any illegal or unsustainable trade of polar bears.

Article | 1 min | Aug 22, 2025

Northern Lights (aurora) over Churchill Forest

Arctic

Wallis Annenberg: A Legacy of Creative Philanthropy

Honouring the life of Wallis Annenberg

Article | 1 min | Aug 19, 2025

2025 Svalbard Summer Community Exchange Participants on Town Tour - Handcraft Creative

Human-Polar Bear Coexistence

Polar Bear Communities Unite Across Continents

Lessons from Norway and Canada on living with polar bears

Article | 4 min | Jul 22, 2025

About Polar Bears

Polar Bear Tracker Update: Summer 2025

Learn about what these bears have been up to and the different choices they make as they follow the changing sea ice

Article | 11 min | Jul 21, 2025

Polar Bear Sitting in Tundra Grasses in Summer in Churchill

Frequently Asked Questions

How Do Polar Bears Spend Their Summers?

How a polar bear spends its summer depends largely on where it lives. Surprising as it may seem, not all regions of sea ice are the same, and polar bears in each ecoregion adopt different strategies for summer

Article | 6 min | Jul 18, 2025

Policy and Management

What Do Political Changes in the U.S. Mean for Polar Bears?

The fast-paced changes in the U.S. political landscape are already having consequences for polar bears, their habitat, and organizations like Polar Bears International

Article | 5 min | Jul 15, 2025

A polar bear on the shoreline tidal flats during summer near Churchill - BJ Kirschhoffer

About Polar Bears

As sea ice melts, Western Hudson Bay polar bears head to land for the summer

With summer underway, the sea ice in Canada’s Hudson Bay is melting rapidly, transforming it from a solid hunting platform for polar bears to open water.

Article | 4 min | Jul 14, 2025