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Grim photo captures polar bear mom and cubs resting in mud in summer heat
An image of polar bears napping along the Hudson Bay coast in Canada has been shortlisted for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Nuveen People's Choice Award 2026.
These polar bears are getting fatter as sea ice melts. What's going on?
The finding offers a small window of hope for a polar bear population vulnerable to the effects of climate change. A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) walks on pack ice in Svalbard, Norway.
Province considering expansion of black bear hunting in B.C.
Black bears are currently a legal huntable species in B.C. Now, the provincial government is mulling a proposal to expand the black bear hunting season in response to fruit and vegetable producers requesting an extension.
Manitoba judge orders NDP government to reconsider polar bear viewing permits for Churchill ecotourism company
A Manitoba judge says Natural Resources Minister Ian Bushie must reconsider granting permits to a company that's no longer allowed to take tourists to see polar bears in large tundra vehicles east of Churchill.
How facial recognition for bears can help ecologists manage wildlife
Recent advances in computer vision and other types of artificial intelligence offer an opportunity for facial recognition to apply to bears and other animals.
‘Heartbreaking’: Florida wildlife groups decry state-sanctioned bear hunt
Wildlife officials in Florida say the slaughter of dozens of black bears during a controversial three-week hunt this month was a success, despite the opposition of protesters who condemned the “heartbreaking, bloody spectacle”.
Isle of Wight: Rescued bears are 'thriving', sanctuary says
The bears have gained weight since arriving and have been exploring every inch of their enclosure.
Scientists log rare case of female polar bear adopting cub: ‘They’re really good moms’
Scientists in Canada have documented a rare case of female polar bear adopting a new cub, in an episode of “curious behaviour” that highlights the complex relationships among the apex Arctic predators.
Polar bears in southern Greenland are 'using jumping genes to rapidly rewrite their own DNA' to survive melting sea ice
Polar bears are threatened by climate change as the ice they hunt on melts. Temperature stress may be driving genetic mutations in polar bears in southern Greenland, a new study reports. The species is struggling in the face of a changing global climate .
Polar bears leave thousands of tons of food scraps for other species
As these bears decline, Arctic scavengers could lose a critical food source, new data show.
Can Vietnam’s ‘Last Bear Sanctuary’ Help End the Bile Trade?
Animal advocates are working with farmers and communities to get the last of the bile bears released to sanctuaries.
Grim photo captures polar bear mom and cubs resting in mud in summer heat
An image of polar bears napping along the Hudson Bay coast in Canada has been shortlisted for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Nuveen People's Choice Award 2026.
These polar bears are getting fatter as sea ice melts. What's going on?
The finding offers a small window of hope for a polar bear population vulnerable to the effects of climate change. A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) walks on pack ice in Svalbard, Norway.
Province considering expansion of black bear hunting in B.C.
Black bears are currently a legal huntable species in B.C. Now, the provincial government is mulling a proposal to expand the black bear hunting season in response to fruit and vegetable producers requesting an extension.
Manitoba judge orders NDP government to reconsider polar bear viewing permits for Churchill ecotourism company
A Manitoba judge says Natural Resources Minister Ian Bushie must reconsider granting permits to a company that's no longer allowed to take tourists to see polar bears in large tundra vehicles east of Churchill.
How facial recognition for bears can help ecologists manage wildlife
Recent advances in computer vision and other types of artificial intelligence offer an opportunity for facial recognition to apply to bears and other animals.
‘Heartbreaking’: Florida wildlife groups decry state-sanctioned bear hunt
Wildlife officials in Florida say the slaughter of dozens of black bears during a controversial three-week hunt this month was a success, despite the opposition of protesters who condemned the “heartbreaking, bloody spectacle”.
Isle of Wight: Rescued bears are 'thriving', sanctuary says
The bears have gained weight since arriving and have been exploring every inch of their enclosure.
Scientists log rare case of female polar bear adopting cub: ‘They’re really good moms’
Scientists in Canada have documented a rare case of female polar bear adopting a new cub, in an episode of “curious behaviour” that highlights the complex relationships among the apex Arctic predators.
Polar bears in southern Greenland are 'using jumping genes to rapidly rewrite their own DNA' to survive melting sea ice
Polar bears are threatened by climate change as the ice they hunt on melts. Temperature stress may be driving genetic mutations in polar bears in southern Greenland, a new study reports. The species is struggling in the face of a changing global climate .
Polar bears leave thousands of tons of food scraps for other species
As these bears decline, Arctic scavengers could lose a critical food source, new data show.
Can Vietnam’s ‘Last Bear Sanctuary’ Help End the Bile Trade?
Animal advocates are working with farmers and communities to get the last of the bile bears released to sanctuaries.
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