International consensus principles for the sustainable harvest of polar bears
Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are legally harvested for subsistence (i.e., nutritional, cultural, and economic) purposes by Indigenous Peoples in Canada, ...
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PBSG Resolutions from the 20th Working Meeting: A change in harvest management in Nunavut, Canada
The PBSG is releasing resolutions passed at the Group’s 20th Working Meeting (held in Seattle, WA in June 2024) in ...
PBSG Status Table Updated
Following the recent recognition of Southeast Greenland (SE) as a new subpopulation, the PBSG Status Table and Status Narratives were ...
20th Working Meeting of the IUCN/SSC Polar Bear Specialist Group
The 20th working meeting of the IUCN/SSC Polar Bear Specialist Group (PBSG) was held at the School of Aquatic and ...
Polar Bear Range States Meeting of the Parties
The five polar bear range states met in a virtual format, 29 October – 2 November 2023, in recognition of ...
PBSG Status Table Updated
Following the recent release of new abundance estimates for the Davis Strait, Southern Hudson Bay, and Western Hudson Bay subpopulations, ...