Polar Bears in Northwest Greenland
Polar Bears in Northwest Greenland

Author: Erik W. Born

Publisher: Museum Tusculanum Press

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 8763531682

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The rationale for this survey was the indication that the catch of polar bears in Northwest Greenland had increased since the early 1990s, simultaneously with marked changes in weather conditions, sea ice cover, and glaciers. Building on information provided by 72 polar bear hunters living in Greenland's towns of Qaanaaq and Upernavik, this study offers important discussions about polar bear biology, polar bear catch, climate change, and the effect of these changes on the polar bears. The survey also presents the demography of the catch of polar bears in the area during 1952-2005, described on the basis of 588 catches.

Polar Bears
Polar Bears

Author: IUCN/SSC Polar Bear Specialist Group. Working Meeting Oslo, Norway)

Publisher: IUCN

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 9782831704593

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In addition to agenda and minutes of meeting, this contains: summary of Ursus maritimus population status; evaluation of polar bear in relation to 1996 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals; resolutions; press release; national reports on research in Canada, Greenland, Norway, Russia, and Alaska.

Ice Bear
Ice Bear

Author: Michael Engelhard

Publisher: University of Washington Press

Published: 2016-11-01

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 0295999233

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Prime Arctic predator and nomad of the sea ice and tundra, the polar bear endures as a source of wonder, terror, and fascination. Humans have seen it as spirit guide and fanged enemy, as trade good and moral metaphor, as food source and symbol of ecological crisis. Eight thousand years of artifacts attest to its charisma, and to the fraught relationships between our two species. In the White Bear, we acknowledge the magic of wildness: it is both genuinely itself and a screen for our imagination. Ice Bear traces and illuminates this intertwined history. From Inuit shamans to Jean Harlow lounging on a bearskin rug, from the cubs trained to pull sleds toward the North Pole to cuddly superstar Knut, it all comes to life in these pages. With meticulous research and more than 160 illustrations, the author brings into focus this powerful and elusive animal. Doing so, he delves into the stories we tell about Nature—and about ourselves—hoping for a future in which such tales still matter.

Polar Bears
Polar Bears

Author: IUCN/SSC Polar Bear Specialist Group. Working Meeting

Publisher: IUCN

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 9782831706634

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These proceedings provide an overview of the ongoing research and management activities on polar bears in the circumpolar arctic. Together with the previous 12 proceedings, they provide an historic record of international efforts in protecting polar bears from over-harvest and document more recent concerns of threats arising from increased human activities in both the Arctic and in regions far beyond the realm of polar bears. More proactive management is needed to address limitations in the knowledge of population dynamics. New information indicates that the greatest future challenges to polar bear conservation may be ecological change in the Arctic due to climate change and pollution. The complex, global nature of the issues requires international cooperation and development of diverse, new approaches to address them.

Bears of the World
Bears of the World

Author: Vincenzo Penteriani

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2020-11-30

Total Pages: 500

ISBN-13: 9781108483520

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Bears have fascinated people since ancient times. The relationship between bears and humans dates back thousands of years, during which time we have also competed with bears for shelter and food. In modern times, bears have come under pressure through encroachment on their habitats, climate change, and illegal trade in their body parts, including the Asian bile bear market. The IUCN lists six bears as vulnerable or endangered, and even the least concern species, such as the brown bear, are at risk of extirpation in certain countries. The poaching and international trade of these most threatened populations are prohibited, but still ongoing. Covering all bears species worldwide, this beautifully illustrated volume brings together the contributions of 200 international bear experts on the ecology, conservation status, and management of the Ursidae family. It reveals the fascinating long history of interactions between humans and bears and the threats affecting these charismatic species.

Polar Bears
Polar Bears

Author: IUCN Polar Bear Specialist Group. Working Meeting

Publisher: IUCN

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 9782831700397

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Proceedings of the tenth working meeting of the IUCN/SSC Polar Bear Specialist Group held in Sochi, USSR, October 25-29, 1988. Emphasis on polar bear conservation and management with reports from Canada, Greenland, Svalbard, Norway, Alaska and Soviet Arctic.

Polar Bears of the Arctic
Polar Bears of the Arctic

Author: Sara Swan Miller

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2009-01-15

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13: 1435827414

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Introduces polar bears, discussing their physical characteristics, what they eat, how they hunt for food, how they care for their young, and the threats they face from humans and global warming.

Proceedings of the First International Scientific Meeting on the Polar Bear
Proceedings of the First International Scientific Meeting on the Polar Bear

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1966

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13:

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Proceedings of the first International Scientific Meeting on the Polar Bear, held in Fairbanks, Alaska in 1965, to report on the current state of knowledge of the biology, ecology and conservation needs of the polar bear (Ursus maritimus) in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Scandinavia and the Soviet Union.

Polar Bears on the Edge
Polar Bears on the Edge

Author: Morten Jørgensen

Publisher: Spitsbergen-Svalbard.com

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 3937903232

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Do you like polar bears? Do you want polar bears to be around in 50 years? Do you think that climate change is the only major threat to polar bear survival? Do you believe that polar bears are adequately protected today? Would you like to contribute to saving polar bears today and in the future? If your answer to any of those questions is yes, you need to read this book. "This book is an eye-opener and should kick off extensive debates."Dr. Thor S. Larsen, professor emeritus, Member of the IUCN Polar Bear Specialist Group 1968-1985. "In this impassioned book Morten raises very important, provocative questions that are not being addressed by the international environmental groups." Art Wolfe, Award-winning conservation photographer. In this book, the author analyses the current status of the polar bear. And he punctures the myth that polar bears are well protected and managed today. While most people think that global warming is the overhanging threat to polar bear survival, the author documents that it is actually the continuation of an unsustainable hunting pressure that is driving the species towards extinction. Across 228 pages, interspersed with beautiful photographs, Morten Joergensen demonstrates how there are probably fewer polar bears than most authorities claim, how hunting is the greatest manageable threat to the species, how current protection measures are insufficient, how the animal has been commercialized and how lack of courage and honesty is allowing this scenario to continue. The book also contains a long string of realistic and very urgent recommendations for action - to save polar bears before they are gone forever.