ARCTIC Terrestrial Maternity Denning of Polar Bears in the Eastern Beaufort Sea Area
ABSTRACT. Observations on the location of polar bear (Ursus maritimus) maternity dens, the locations of females with young cubs on the sea ice just after leaving their dens, and observations of Inuvialuit hunters were recorded in the eastern Beaufort Sea area from late March to mid-May 1971-79 and 1...
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ftciteseerx:oai:CiteSeerX.psu:10.1.1.555.6238 2023-05-15T14:19:34+02:00 ARCTIC Terrestrial Maternity Denning of Polar Bears in the Eastern Beaufort Sea Area Ian Stirling Dennis Andriasheki The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives 1992 application/pdf http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.555.6238 http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic45-4-363.pdf en eng http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.555.6238 http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic45-4-363.pdf Metadata may be used without restrictions as long as the oai identifier remains attached to it. http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic45-4-363.pdf text 1992 ftciteseerx 2016-01-08T11:45:49Z ABSTRACT. Observations on the location of polar bear (Ursus maritimus) maternity dens, the locations of females with young cubs on the sea ice just after leaving their dens, and observations of Inuvialuit hunters were recorded in the eastern Beaufort Sea area from late March to mid-May 1971-79 and 1985-87. Maternity denning occurs annually on the west and south coasts of Banks Island but it has been recorded less frequently along the mainland coast of the southern Beaufort Sea. This distribution pattern could have been influenced by the pattern of sea ice formation in the fall and anthropogenic factors. Denning females and females accompanied by young cubs have been protected for almost 20 years, and maternity denning along the mainland coast appears to be increasing as a result. Key words: polar bear, denning, Beaufort Sea, Banks Island &SUMÉ. Des observations faites sur l’emplacement des tanières de mise bas d’ourses polaires (Ursus maritimus), l’emplacement des femelles avec leurs oursons sur la banquise juste après l’abandon de la tanière ainsi que des observations faites par des chasseurs Inuvialuit ont été enregistrées dans Text Arctic Arctic Banks Island banquise Beaufort Sea Inuvialuit Sea ice Ursus maritimus Unknown Arctic |
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ABSTRACT. Observations on the location of polar bear (Ursus maritimus) maternity dens, the locations of females with young cubs on the sea ice just after leaving their dens, and observations of Inuvialuit hunters were recorded in the eastern Beaufort Sea area from late March to mid-May 1971-79 and 1985-87. Maternity denning occurs annually on the west and south coasts of Banks Island but it has been recorded less frequently along the mainland coast of the southern Beaufort Sea. This distribution pattern could have been influenced by the pattern of sea ice formation in the fall and anthropogenic factors. Denning females and females accompanied by young cubs have been protected for almost 20 years, and maternity denning along the mainland coast appears to be increasing as a result. Key words: polar bear, denning, Beaufort Sea, Banks Island &SUMÉ. Des observations faites sur l’emplacement des tanières de mise bas d’ourses polaires (Ursus maritimus), l’emplacement des femelles avec leurs oursons sur la banquise juste après l’abandon de la tanière ainsi que des observations faites par des chasseurs Inuvialuit ont été enregistrées dans |
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ARCTIC Terrestrial Maternity Denning of Polar Bears in the Eastern Beaufort Sea Area |
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ARCTIC Terrestrial Maternity Denning of Polar Bears in the Eastern Beaufort Sea Area |
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ARCTIC Terrestrial Maternity Denning of Polar Bears in the Eastern Beaufort Sea Area |
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