Post-conflict movements of polar bears in western Hudson Bay, Canada

Human–carnivore conflicts have increased as habitat has been affected by development and climate change. Understanding how biological factors, environment, and management decisions affect the behaviour of animals may reduce conflicts. We examined how biological factors, sea ice conditions, and manag...

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Veröffentlicht in:Arctic Science 2023-12, Vol.9 (4), p.796-806
Hauptverfasser: Miller, Erin N., Trim, Vicki, Lunn, Nicholas J., McGeachy, David, Derocher, Andrew E.
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Zusammenfassung:Human–carnivore conflicts have increased as habitat has been affected by development and climate change. Understanding how biological factors, environment, and management decisions affect the behaviour of animals may reduce conflicts. We examined how biological factors, sea ice conditions, and management decisions affected the autumn migratory movement of polar bears ( Ursus maritimus Phipps, 1774) from 2016 to 2021 following their capture near Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, and release after a mean of 20 days (SE 2) in a holding facility. We deployed eartag satellite transmitters on 63 bears (26 males, 37 females), with 49% adults (>5 years old), 48% subadults (3–5 year old), and 3%
ISSN:2368-7460
2368-7460
DOI:10.1139/as-2023-0004