Polar Bear Denning Area at Gateshead Island, Northwest Territories

A survey during 1977 found that the Gateshead Island area, Northwest Territories, had 9 confirmed and 10 suspected polar bear dens. The importance of the area for polar bear reproduction was confirmed during a survey in 1982 when 15 dens were found, 10 of which were identified as maternity dens. The...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:ARCTIC
Main Authors: Schweinsburg, R.E., Spencer, W., Williams, D.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1984
Subjects:
Animal reproduction
Denning
Polar bears
Gateshead Island
Nunavut
M'Clintock Inlet region
M'Clintock
M'Clintock Inlet
Northwest Territories
Arctic
polar bear
Territoires du Nord-Ouest
Ursus maritimus
Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65236
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Summary:A survey during 1977 found that the Gateshead Island area, Northwest Territories, had 9 confirmed and 10 suspected polar bear dens. The importance of the area for polar bear reproduction was confirmed during a survey in 1982 when 15 dens were found, 10 of which were identified as maternity dens. The area should be protected from human intrusion.Key words: polar bears (Ursus maritimus), denning, reproduction, Gateshead Island, Northwest Territories Mots clés: ours blancs (Ursus maritimus), tanières, reproduction, l'île Gateshead, Territoires du Nord-Ouest

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