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Polar Bears International
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In recent decades, community members near the eastern coast of James Bay have noticed changes in polar bear abundance and distribution along the coast, with more polar bears being sighted while families are carrying out their traditional activities. These observations have prompted questions and concerns from residents regarding the region’s polar bear populations. Recently, a team of Cree land stewards, researchers, and regional wildlife biologists came together to build a project that would gather information about polar bears in the Eeyou Marine Region through the use of hair snares and camera traps, both noninvasive community-supported methods. The goal was to address community questions and fill knowledge gaps about the polar bears in James Bay, which is located at the southernmost edge of the polar bears' range. Alexandra Langwieder, a PhD student at the Northern Wildlife Knowledges Lab in the Department of Natural Resource Sciences at McGill University, shares insights on the project, link in bio ⬆ 📷 & 🎥: Alexandra Langwieder / McGill University #polarbear #polarbears #research #wildlifeconservation #sciencecommunication #wildliferesearch #wildlifebiology