When it does happen, it’s usually because the bear is hungry, young or unwell, she said. “A healthy polar bear that’s out on the sea ice is not going to have a lot of incentive to attack a ...

Maintaining healthy polar bear populations depends on cubs' survival, which is only around 50%, according to the statement.

Which means they play a vital role in the balance of their ecosystem. By helping protect the polar bear, we’re helping to make sure the Arctic food chain stays healthy, for the benefit of wildlife and ...

“Humans are expanding into areas that might be important for polar bear denning, and we know they're sensitive to disturbance during this time. “We need healthy cubs to sustain populations. We're ...