Tag: Churchill

February 20, 2019

Changes come to polar bear capital of the world

As temperatures get warmer in Churchill, Manitoba, residents may be seeing some changes to their town, which is known as the polar bear capital of the world. Many people flock...

November 25, 2015

The 1,000 Sponsors TWS Student’s Trip to Churchill

It was about 100 degrees when Michelle Hockenbury flew out of Phoenix in mid-October to travel north. She was headed to Winnipeg, Manitoba, for The Wildlife Society’s 22nd Annual Conference...

November 2, 2015

Up Close with Polar Bears

Have you ever walked through an underwater glass tunnel surrounded by polar bears swimming overhead or come face to face with a polar bear purring affectionately behind its outdoor enclosure?...

September 15, 2015

Managing Human-Wildlife Conflict in the Polar Bear Capital

For most of the world, polar bears are beautiful and fascinating creatures more likely to be seen on the cover of a magazine. But the raw size of one of...