Observations of Polar Bear Predatory Behaviour toward Caribou

A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) was observed unsuccessfully stalking and chasing caribou (Rangifer tarandus) in western Hudson Bay. Before chasing the caribou, the polar bear appeared to make use of wind direction and vegetation cover in order to move close to them. While there have been very few doc...

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Published in:ARCTIC
Main Authors: Brook, Ryan K., Richardson, Evan S.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2002
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spelling ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/63760 2023-05-15T14:19:06+02:00 Observations of Polar Bear Predatory Behaviour toward Caribou Brook, Ryan K. Richardson, Evan S. 2002-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63760 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63760/47695 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63760 ARCTIC; Vol. 55 No. 2 (2002): June: 109–213; 193-196 1923-1245 0004-0843 polar bear Ursus maritimus caribou Rangifer tarandus predation Hudson Bay Manitoba Wapusk National Park ours polaire prédation baie d’Hudson parc national Wapusk info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 2002 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:21:03Z A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) was observed unsuccessfully stalking and chasing caribou (Rangifer tarandus) in western Hudson Bay. Before chasing the caribou, the polar bear appeared to make use of wind direction and vegetation cover in order to move close to them. While there have been very few documented cases of the two species interacting, our observations indicate that polar bears will stalk and chase caribou. On a observé un ours polaire (Ursus maritimus) traquer et poursuivre sans succès le caribou (Rangifer tarandus) dans l'ouest de la baie d'Hudson. Avant de se lancer dans sa poursuite, l'ours polaire semblait s'aider de la direction du vent et du couvert végétal pour s'approcher des animaux. Bien que très peu de cas d'interaction des deux espèces aient été documentés, nos observations révèlent qu'en réalité les ours polaires traquent et poursuivent le caribou. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Baie d'Hudson Hudson Bay ours polaire Rangifer tarandus Ursus maritimus Wapusk national park University of Calgary Journal Hosting Baie d'Hudson ENVELOPE(-78.666,-78.666,58.417,58.417) Baie-d'Hudson ENVELOPE(-74.999,-74.999,58.500,58.500) Hudson Hudson Bay ARCTIC 55 2
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topic polar bear
Ursus maritimus
caribou
Rangifer tarandus
predation
Hudson Bay
Manitoba
Wapusk National Park
ours polaire
prédation
baie d’Hudson
parc national Wapusk
spellingShingle polar bear
Ursus maritimus
caribou
Rangifer tarandus
predation
Hudson Bay
Manitoba
Wapusk National Park
ours polaire
prédation
baie d’Hudson
parc national Wapusk
Brook, Ryan K.
Richardson, Evan S.
Observations of Polar Bear Predatory Behaviour toward Caribou
topic_facet polar bear
Ursus maritimus
caribou
Rangifer tarandus
predation
Hudson Bay
Manitoba
Wapusk National Park
ours polaire
prédation
baie d’Hudson
parc national Wapusk
description A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) was observed unsuccessfully stalking and chasing caribou (Rangifer tarandus) in western Hudson Bay. Before chasing the caribou, the polar bear appeared to make use of wind direction and vegetation cover in order to move close to them. While there have been very few documented cases of the two species interacting, our observations indicate that polar bears will stalk and chase caribou. On a observé un ours polaire (Ursus maritimus) traquer et poursuivre sans succès le caribou (Rangifer tarandus) dans l'ouest de la baie d'Hudson. Avant de se lancer dans sa poursuite, l'ours polaire semblait s'aider de la direction du vent et du couvert végétal pour s'approcher des animaux. Bien que très peu de cas d'interaction des deux espèces aient été documentés, nos observations révèlent qu'en réalité les ours polaires traquent et poursuivent le caribou.
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Richardson, Evan S.
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title Observations of Polar Bear Predatory Behaviour toward Caribou
title_short Observations of Polar Bear Predatory Behaviour toward Caribou
title_full Observations of Polar Bear Predatory Behaviour toward Caribou
title_fullStr Observations of Polar Bear Predatory Behaviour toward Caribou
title_full_unstemmed Observations of Polar Bear Predatory Behaviour toward Caribou
title_sort observations of polar bear predatory behaviour toward caribou
publisher The Arctic Institute of North America
publishDate 2002
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