Polar Bear Distribution and Abundance on the Southwestern Hudson Bay Coast During Open Water Season, in Relation to Population Trends and Annual Ice Patterns

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Stirling, Ian, Lunn, N.J., Iacozza, John, Elliott, Campbell, Obbard, Martyn
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2004
• Subjects: aerial survey; Hudson Bay; sea ice; breakup; polar bears; Ursus maritimus; Manitoba; Ontario; arctic climate; relevé aérien; baie d’Hudson; glace de mer; débâcle; ours polaires; climat arctique; Arctic; Hudson; Baie d'Hudson; Baie-d'Hudson; Cape Churchill; Cape Henrietta Maria; Arctique*; Churchill; polar bear; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63539

In Hudson Bay, all the ice melts in summer, and the last areas to be ice-free (around mid-to-late July) are usually off the coasts of Manitoba and Ontario. Thus, all polar bears are forced ashore to fast until freeze-up in November (ca. four months). Pregnant females remain ashore for eight months....