Traditional Knowledge about Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) in Northwestern Alaska

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Voorhees, Hannah, Sparks, Rhonda, Huntington, Henry P., Rode, Karyn D.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2014
• Subjects: polar bears; Ursus maritimus; Alaska; sea ice; ice habitat; predation; traditional knowledge; Alaska Natives; Arctic warming; climate change; subsistence hunting; ours polaires; glace de mer; habitat des glaces; prédation; connaissances traditionnelles; Autochtones de l’Alaska; réchauffement de l’Arctique; changement climatique; chasse de subsistance; Arctic; Bering Sea; Chukchi Sea; Manger; Phoques; Chukchi; Climate change; Mer de Béring; Mer des Tchouktches; polar bear; Sea ice; Tchouktche*
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67469

Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are an iconic Arctic species, but residents of Arctic coastal communities are among the few who have opportunities to observe their behavior for extended periods of time. Documenting traditional knowledge about polar bears is thus an important research approach, especia...