Chronology of Terrestrial Den Use by Polar Bears in Western Hudson Bay as Indicated by Tree Growth Anomalies

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Scott, Peter A., Stirling, Ian
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2002
• Subjects: polar bears; denning; black spruce; disturbances; York Factory; Hudson Bay; ours polaires; établissement de tanière pour la mise bas; épinette noire; perturbations; baie d’Hudson; Baie d'Hudson; Baie-d'Hudson; Hudson; Noire; Arctic; Churchill; permafrost; pergélisol
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63757

In a large polar bear denning area inland from the coast of western Hudson Bay south of Churchill, Manitoba, previous denning activity was determined by examining tree growth anomalies in the black spruce (Picea mariana) around and above den sites. A concentrated sample of dens was examined at each...