Distribution, Characteristics, and Use of Earth Dens and Related Excavations by Polar Bears on the Western Hudson Bay Lowlands

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Clark, D.A., Stirling, Ian, Calvert, Wendy
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1997
• Subjects: polar bear; Ursus maritimus; den; permafrost; Hudson Bay Lowlands; Manitoba; ours polaire; tanière; pergélisol; basses-terres de la baie d’Hudson; Baie d'Hudson; Baie-d'Hudson; Hudson; Hudson Bay; Lone; Arctic
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64154

Polar bears fasting on land along the western coast of Hudson Bay during the open water period, from late July through early November, excavate three different types of structures, which we termed pits, deep dens, and shallow dens. Pits were shallow excavations found on the tops of banks or beach ri...