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2024 REPORT
© Polar Bears Interna琀椀onal
© Polar Bears Interna琀椀onal
© Polar Bears Interna琀椀onal
AIMS OF THE PROGRAMME:
TO ASSESS THE PHYSICAL CONDITION AND BREEDING PARAMETERS OF HUDSON BAY POLAR
BEARS.
TO TRACK THE DISTRIBUTION AND MOVEMENTS OF POLAR BEARS THROUGHOUT THE SEASONS.
TO IDENTIFY THE GENETIC ORIGINS OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE HUDSON BAY.
RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE PROJECT:
IN 2024, 10 FAMILY GROUPS WERE FITTED WITH RADIO COLLARS TO TRACK THEIR
MOVEMENTS. AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS, DATA SUCH AS LITTER SIZE, SEX RATIO AND PUP WEIGHT
WERE COLLECTED IN ORDER TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON REPRODUCTIVE
SUCCESS.
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